HKRITA Signed MoU with University of Massachusetts Lowell

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) on 30 September to foster knowledge exchange and conduct more innovative research and development.

UMass Lowell is a national research university with a long history in the United States. It has a legacy as a textiles institute with a strong research background in textiles related fields including textiles engineering, dyeing, fabric development, fibres and composite materials. It has extended its research to different sectors in recent decades.

Ms Teresa Yang, Chairman of HKRITA, and Dr Julie Chen, Chancellor of UMass Lowell, signed the MoU on behalf of the two organisations. It is expected that both organisations will jointly conduct more impactful R&D projects via knowledge exchange and research collaboration, particularly in the topic of material science and topics outside the textile and clothing industry.

Dr Julie Chen (left), Chancellor of UMass Lowell, and Ms Teresa Yang, Chairman of HKRITA, signed the MoU