Swiss textile school

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Logo of the Swiss Textile School (STF)

The Swiss Textile College (STF) is a training center for the textile and clothing industry as well as trade .

history

former silk weaving / textile school in Zurich

The Wattwil weaving school and the Zurich silk weaving school were both founded in 1881 (independently of each other). In 1972 the two schools merged to form the Swiss Textile School STF.

Directors of the Swiss Textile School:

  • 1972 to 1986: Ernst Wegmann
  • 1986 to 2001: Dr. Christoph Haller
  • 2001 to 2002: Fritz Blum
  • 2002 to 2015: Helmut Hälker
  • From 2015: Sonja Amport

activity

In addition to basic training, the school also offers its students specialization, such as a Master of Science (MSc) in Product Management Fashion & Textile. With its degree programs, courses and workshops, the school covers the entire area of ​​the textile and fashion industries , both in production and in marketing and trade .

Organization and locations

The school is organized as a cooperative and is supported by the cantons and municipalities, members of the cooperative and companies, as well as associations. The current director of the STF is Ms. Sonja Amport. The head office is in Wattwil , and the school also has locations in Zurich and St. Gallen .

Departments, research and development

A distinction is made between the following specialist areas at STF: Textiles , Fashion and Business Management . An important part of the school is also research and development . These projects are funded by the Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) of the Swiss Confederation .

Infrastructure

In Wattwil the STF has a versatile machinery which important machines of the spinning , weaving , knitting / knitting , garment making and twisting includes. The embroidery and knitting machines, a body scanner and a textile finishing and testing laboratory are located in Zurich.

Web links

Commons : Swiss Textile School  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ R. Honold: From the founding history of the Zurich silk weaving school. Communications about the textile industry: Swiss specialist publication for the entire textile industry. Volume 38, 1931, Issue 11 [1]
  2. ↑ From the history of the development of the textile school in Zurich. Communications about the textile industry: Swiss specialist publication for the entire textile industry. Volume 53, 1946, Issue 7 [2]
  3. ↑ Silk memory: Study collection of the Zurich silk weaving school
  4. ↑ Swiss Textile School: courses of study, advanced training