The University of Moratuwa, situated 18 km south of Colombo is the Centre of Excellence for engineering, technological and architectural studies in Sri Lanka. The Department of Textile and Clothing Technology of the University is one of the Departments in the Faculty of Engineering and is the first of its kind in the Sri Lankan University system. From its humble beginnings in 1976 as a sub-department of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department has progressed by leaps and bounds to become a unique provider of expertise, consultancy and testing facilities to the Textile and Apparel industry, which is the flagship industry of Sri Lanka. Its team of academic staff with specialist qualifications and highly skilled and experienced technical staff are able to analyze and assist in solving the numerous technical problems faced by the industry. After beginning by conducting the National Diploma in Technology course in Textile Technology, and later began a postgraduate diploma to serve as a conversion course for those graduates from other disciplines interested in serving in the industry, the Department of Textile Technology came into being as a fully fledged Department in 1986, with the launch of the B.Sc. Engineering Degree Program. In 2001 the Bachelor of Design course came into being, with collaboration from the London College of Fashion of the University for the ARTs, London, a specialist in fashion design education. The Department is currently the only Department in the Faculty of Engineering to run two degree programs. Department of Textile & Clothing Technology University of Moratuwa Moratuwa 10400