Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) was found in September 1975. It is a statutory body established in accordance with the Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) Ordinance of Hong Kong. CITA aims to support the local garment and textiles industries with the provision of professional training courses, so as to incubate potential talents for the industries.
The first training centre of CITA was opened on 19 October 1977 in Lai King, followed by the Kowloon Bay Training Centre commenced its services on 9 November 1984. The Kowloon Bay Training Centre is not only equipped with traditional fashion production facilities such as sewing workshops, pattern making workshops and Sample Development Centre, but also equipped with the innovative Digital Fashion Lab (DFL). CITA’s Digital Fashion Lab is equipped with a 3D body scanner and also advanced computers installed with varying 3D fashion design platforms, which allows students to learn the latest knowledge and technologies from digital fashion, and to keep pace with the times.
Over the past 49 years, the garment and textiles industries have gradually transformed their business models to meet the market needs. In order to support the industries, our Authority also provides industry support services such as research projects, consultancy and corporate training. Besides that, CITA regularly organises conferences, seminars, workshop, exhibitions, factory visits, overseas field trips, etc., at the Kowloon Bay Training Centre and other outreach venues, so as to provide platforms for networking and for the industry practitioners to continue learning and exchange ideas.