Shanxi Textile Industry School, formerly known as Shanxi Textile Industry School, was founded in 1958. 1960 With the approval of the provincial government, Shanxi Light Industry School (including junior college) moved from Taiyuan to Yuci and merged with Shanxi Textile School, and was renamed Shanxi Light Industry School. 1965 was upgraded to Shanxi Light Industry Teachers College with the approval of the State Council. 1966 was renamed Shanxi Institute of Light Industry, which was once closed during the Cultural Revolution. 1972 was renamed Shanxi light industry school after resuming school, and 1979 was renamed Shanxi textile industry school. With the approval of Shanxi Provincial People's Government 1978, students of Taiyuan University of Technology are enrolled in textile specialty classes, which include cotton spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing, electrical automation, arts and crafts, clothing and other majors.