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Institutes of learning dedicated to the promotion of Fashion
Education are growing in number in all parts of the world.
Some of them have acquired name and fame chiefly on account
of their commitment and dedication to the cause of the
fashion industry. They have developed their own ethos
focusing or concentrating upon one or more of the three
broad streams of interest vital for the development of the
industry. These streams are Design, Technology and Business.
While developing an identity of their own, some of them have
assiduously cultivated an international character which is
at once secular as well as versatile, permitting free flow
of thoughts and ideas and cross cultural streams belonging
to diverse ethnic groups of the population.
A
Conference of leading international institutions, imparting
education in fashion related subjects, was held in New Delhi
in 1998, to deliberate on the idea of establishing an
International Apex Body comprising leading International
Fashion Education Institutions, to meaningfully help each
other in upgrading their programmes, assist in bringing
about sharp professionalism in the structure and operation
of the industry in their countries, and above all,
contribute towards the establishment of a framework of
co-operation and collaboration vitally needed in the wake of
liberalisation and integration of global trade in Textiles
and Clothings under the auspices of WTO. The invitees to the
conference unanimously supported the concept of establishing
IFFTI.
The International Foundation of Fashion
Technology Institute (IFFTI) was registered as a Society on
14th October, 1999 at New Delhi, India. Since then IFFTI has
grown into the most comprehensive and prestigious
international organisation representing leading fashion
higher education institutions in areas of design, technology
and business. The foundation presently comprises 35 members
from 19 countries.
IFFTI Member Institutions participate
in International Annual Conferences and collaborate with
each other in bilateral agreements and many professional
development activities. IFFTI has set the standard for
fashion education throughout the world. IFFTI Members foster
close relationship with the fashion related industries.
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