Textured Jersey partners University of Moratuwa through MOU
View(s):Textured Jersey PLC, (TJL) Sri Lanka’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of knitted fabric, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Moratuwa to create the framework for a long-term collaborative relationship.
“The milestone agreement paves the way for a close interaction between the two organisations for the development of opportunities for employment generation and collaboration on strengthening research, design and technical capabilities and product development on a mutually beneficial platform,” the company said in a media release.
Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Managing Director/CEO of Textured Jersey PLC said the company strongly believes that academic institutions that offer professional and technical training and businesses that employ their graduates must collaborate to understand each other’s needs as well as the predictable demands of the future.
Among the highlights of the agreement between Textured Jersey and the University of Moratuwa are provisions for TJL to support the latter by providing fostering programmes and industry placement including foreign tours for students following the Fashion Design and Product Development degree programme.
Textured Jersey will also continue to support the Annual Graduation Fashion show of the B Des in Fashion Design and Product Development degree programme and accommodate short term industry placements for foreign students through the academic link programmes between foreign universities and the University of Moratuwa.
For its part, the University of Moratuwa will provide expertise and support to strengthen the design and technical expertise of TJL through student projects, research and consultancies, and support the conceptual development of brand new collections, the release said.