The Textile Institute Sri Lanka Section has its head quarters in Manchester, UK, which was incorporated in England by a Royal Charter in 1925 and is a registered charity. It is the chartered professional Institute for textiles, clothing and footwear. It has individual and corporate members in 80 countries. The Textile Institute covers all sectors and all disciplines in textiles from fibre to finished textile products through spinning, weaving, knitting and wet processing to manufacturing of high fashion products and smart textiles to distribution.

   The Textile Institute – Sri Lanka Section was inaugurated in the year of 1972, to facilitate learning, to recognize achievement, to reward excellence and to disseminate information in the fields of textiles, clothing and footwear in Sri Lanka.