The Textile Institute

Our Story

In its early years, the Institute was particularly fortunate in having Presidents who were influential in both industrial and national affairs. With the leadership of such men and women and the effective work of the Council, a pattern of Institute activities emerged: the encouragement of research; discussion of topics relevant to the industry mainly through meetings of members facilitated by the establishment of Sections in different localities; the publication of a Journal; the fostering of education and training and the organisation of conferences. The first Conference (Congress) was held in Bradford in 1910.

Journal of The Textile Institute - The Textile Institute

1910

Journal of The Textile Institute

The first edition was published in The Textile Institute’s inaugural year and has remained its flagship publication to the present day. Published by Taylor & Francis.

First Fellowship (CText FTI) Awarded - The Textile Institute

1925

First Fellowship (CText FTI) Awarded

The first Fellow was admitted to The Textile Institute in recognition of their major person contribution to the textile industry.

First Associateship (CText ATI) Awarded - The Textile Institute

1926

First Associateship (CText ATI) Awarded

On receiving its Royal Charter, The Textile Institute was able to award degree equivalent courses to its Members.

First Licentiateship (LTI) Awarded - The Textile Institute

1928

First Licentiateship (LTI) Awarded

The first Licentiate was awarded in recognition of specialism in a specific field within the textile industry.

Textile Terms and Definitions - The Textile Institute

1954

Textile Terms and Definitions

First published as a regular article within the Journal of The Textile Institute, a first edition was produced as a pamphlet to collate the terms already published. This globally recognised publication has been expanded many times and is now an online publication with over 5000 terms.

Textile Progress - The Textile Institute

1969

Textile Progress

The Textile Institute’s critical review journal covering all aspects of textiles, clothing and footwear; published by Taylor & Francis.

Textiles - The Textile Institute

1997

Textiles

The Textile Institute’s Membership magazine covering all aspects of the global textile industry,

Accreditation - The Textile Institute

1980

Accreditation

The first Associateship level Accreditation was Awarded to the University of Leeds.

Approved Courses - The Textile Institute

2012

Approved Courses

Approved course status was launched and the first award made to the London College of Fashion.

Approved Courses with Credit - The Textile Institute

2016

Approved Courses with Credit

Approved course status was extended to include credit to use towards Textile Institute Professional Qualifications.

International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education - The Textile Institute

2008

International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education

The Textile Institute co-badges this prestigious journal; Published by Taylor & Francis.

Textile Institute Series: Sustainability and Responsibility - The Textile Institute

2015

Textile Institute Series: Sustainability and Responsibility

The Textile Institute launches its’ first book series dedicated to sustainability and social corporate responsibility, published by Greenleaf.

The Textile Institute Professional Book Series - The Textile Institute

2016

The Textile Institute Professional Book Series

A series of books for practitioners and undergraduate students this series focuses on textile engineering, technical textiles and processing; published by CRC.

The Textile Institute Book Series - The Textile Institute

2016

The Textile Institute Book Series

Academic lead research in technical textiles, material and other related sciences; published by Elsevier.

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