1.The predecessor, establishment and historical evolution of the Institute of Clothing.

In 1985, the former Department of textile engineering was established, and the clothing teaching and research section was set up.

In 1994, the former Department of textile engineering was divided into the teaching and research section of clothing engineering and the teaching and research section of clothing design.

In July 1996, the Department of clothing was established, which has the jurisdiction of the teaching and research section of clothing engineering and the teaching and Research Office of fashion design. In October 1999, the art department was set up in part.

In 2003, Asia Pacific International Institute was established.

In 2004, the Institute of Clothing and Art was established, and the Department of Clothing and Art was merged. At the same time, Zhongyuan Fashion Culture and Art Desgin Center was established, relying on the construction of Clothing and Art Institute.

In December 2008, the Institute of Clothing was established, and the Department of Cothing was separated from the Institute of Fashion and Art. Asia Pacific International Institute is under the leadership of the Institute of Fashion with one team and two teams. Zhongyuan Fashion Culture and Art Desgin Center, relying on the construction of Clothing Institute.

2. Professional development of the Institute of Clothing

The clothing engineering major was first enrolled in 1985. It is an engineering specialty with a three-year educational system. It enrolls 22 day students in Henan Province. Since 1986, the major of clothing engineering has been recruiting students from all over the country. In 1995, the four-year undergraduate program of fashion design and engineering was recruited nationwide, and the enrollment of specialty was suspended in the same year.

Fashion design major was first enrolled in 1992, art class, level for junior Institue, two-year schooling, national enrollment. In 1999, it stopped enrolling junior Institue students. In 1997, the whole country began to recruit four-year undergraduate students majoring in fashion art design. In 1999, we enrolled four-year undergraduate students majoring in art design (fashion art design direction). In addition, in 2002, Asia Pacific International Institue began to recruit four-year undergraduate students in the direction of fashion art design. At present, the undergraduate major of fashion design is renamed "clothing and fashion design".

The major of fashion design and performance was first enrolled in 1994. It is an art major with a two-year educational system and is enrolled nationwide. In 1998, the four-year undergraduate program of art design major (fashion design and performance direction) was enrolled nationwide, and the enrollment of specialty was stopped in the same year. Now the undergraduate major is renamed "performance (fashion performance and marketing)".

Art design major (image art design direction) was recruited for the first time in 2004. It is an art major with a four-year education system and is enrolled nationwide. Enrollment stopped in 2009.

Product design major. In 2011, the product design direction was divided from the undergraduate major of clothing and apparel design of Asia Pacific International Institue. In 2015, it was the first time to recruit students nationwide under the name of product design major. It is an art major with a four-year educational system.

3.The historical changes of Institue and department leaders in Fashion Institute

(1)The predecessor of clothing department.

The clothing teaching and research section of the Department of textile was established in 1985. The first person in charge was Peng Jingrong, deputy director (presided over the work) of teaching and research section from 1985 to 1987; the second person in charge was Luo Bainian and deputy director Peng Jingrong from 1988 to 1990; the third person in charge was Wang Gang, the director of teaching and research section from 1991 to 1993, Peng Jingrong, deputy director (changed to director of laboratory in 1993), and assistant LV Xudong (deputy director in 1993); the fourth person in charge, 1994 From 1996 to 1996, Lu Xudong, director of the teaching and Research Office of fashion engineering, deputy directors Wu Jun and Hu Luoyan, director of fashion design department Wang Gang, deputy director Yuan Lu, and laboratory director Wang Xuemei.

(2)The Department of clothing was established in July 1996.

From 1996 to 1999, he was the first person in charge of the clothing department. From 1996 to 1999, Mao Benhua, the head of the Department, Zhang Xinyi, the Secretary of the general Party branch, LV Xudong, the assistant to the head of the Department and the Deputy Secretary of the general Party branch since May 1998, Wu Jun, the assistant to the head of the Department, Wu Jun, the assistant director of the Department, and Yang Gang, the deputy director of the Department, were appointed in May 1998.

From October 1999 to July 2002, Yang Gang (September 1999 to October 1999), LV Xudong, Secretary of the party general branch and deputy director of the clothing department (in charge of the work), Hu Luoyan and Wu Jun, deputy directors of the Department, and Wu Baozhen, deputy secretary of the general Party branch of the Department (appointed in 2002).

From July 2002 to October 2004, Wu Jun, the head of the Department, Hu Luoyan, the deputy director, were appointed as the president of the Asia Pacific International Institue, LV Xudong, Secretary of the general Party branch of the Department, and Wu Baozhen, deputy secretary of the general Party branch.

(3)The Institue of fashion and art was founded in 2004.

At the same time, the Central Plains clothing culture and art design center was established, relying on the construction of clothing and art Institue. From October 2004 to December 2008, President Yang Gang, director and vice president Wu Jun (transferred from school in 2006), vice president Ling Shiyi, Secretary of general Party branch LV Xudong, deputy secretary of general Party branch wu Baozhen.

(4)The Institute of fashion was established in December 2008, which is separated from the Institue of fashion and art by the Department of clothing. Asia Pacific International Institue merged with the Institute of fashion with one team and two teams. Central Plains clothing culture and art design center, relying on the construction of clothing Institue.

The first director of the Institue, From December 2008 to March 2013, Hu Luoyan, President of the Institute of fashion, President of Asia Pacific International Institue and Secretary of the general Party branch, department level researcher Che leijin (retired in 2012), Li Xiaolu, director and vice president of Zhongyuan clothing culture and art design center, Liu Zhe, vice president and director of fashion design and Engineering Department (vice president appointed in 2009), and Tuo Wu (20 Liu Wei, deputy secretary of the general Party branch, was appointed in 2009.

The second person in charge of the Institue has been Liu rangtong, President of the Institute of fashion and President of Asia Pacific International Institue, Li Xiaolu, director and vice president of Zhongyuan clothing culture and art design center, Liu Zhe, deputy president, Tuo Wu, Secretary of the general Party branch, LV Xudong, and LV Jidong, deputy secretary of the general Party branch (appointed in 2014).

4.Current situation of Institues and departments

At present, the Institute of fashion has seven departments: insitute office, Student Affairs Office, Department of fashion design and engineering, Department of fashion performance.

Department of fashion and fashion design, Department of textile art design and laboratory

Major Division: Clothing Engineering, fashion design, fashion performance, textile design

The Institute has 55 staff, including 8 doctors and 8 professors. 11 associate professors.

5.General situation of scientific research in Institute of fashion

Relying on the two R & D platforms of "Clothing Engineering Experimental Research Center" and "Central Plains clothing culture center", the insitute has achieved fruitful results in scientific research through Comprehensively Strengthening the construction of disciplines and specialties. In recent years, he has presided over and participated in 4 projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China (including 2 projects of the second unit), presided over more than 10 provincial and ministerial projects, and was approved by the social science fund of the Ministry of education for the first time. In terms of awards, he has won one second prize of provincial and ministerial level science and technology progress award, two third prizes, three first prizes of science and technology progress of the Department of education, and more than 20 papers have won the first prize of excellent academic papers in natural science of Henan Province It has published 351 papers in domestic and foreign academic journals and international conferences, and more than 30 papers have been included in SCI (among the papers included by SCI, there are 1 in ISI zone 1, 3 in zone 2 and 3 in zone 3), and 30 in EI; 16 invention patents and 6 utility model patents have been authorized; 21 books and teaching materials have been published. The 60th anniversary of the motherland, Henan "flower blooming age" float design, Expo Henan Pavilion clothing design have made a series of achievements, and have been recognized by the society.

6.School enterprise cooperation

It is an important measure to develop a stable training base inside and outside the school, so that students can study and train in the actual working environment and make the teaching closer to the reality of media. According to the professional situation of the insitute, it has cooperated with well-known enterprises inside and outside the province, such as Zhengzhou YALIDA Clothing Co., Ltd., JeansWest clothing (China) Co., Ltd., northeast socks textile industrial park, Shenzhen virgin International Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen GELIS Clothing Industry Co., Ltd. to provide practical platform for students.

7.Social practice

Social practice has always been the focus of the students' work in the Insitute of fashion. The counselors of the insitute take advantage of the holidays to take the students deep into the social practice. In recent years, in view of the current situation of left behind children in rural areas, students have been organized to visit the second primary school in Xiatang Town, Lushan County, Pingdingshan City, qiuzhai primary school in Zhengzhou City, and wuxingzhuang village, Wanglou Township, Yanjin County, Xinxiang City, to see the left behind children and send their daily necessities. Relying on the clothing major, take the students into Zhengzhou Dehui Textile Co., Ltd., and get close to the development achievements of Henan construction. A series of social practice activities lay the foundation for students to enter the society.