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Main interests: include printed textile design and surface pattern, digital pattern creation, cross convergence with Steam sectors with Textiles and fashion. Use of Augmented Reality for printed textiles products such Scarves, promoting heritage textiles and patterns with use of new digital technologies for immersive storytelling experience. Virtual Reality for fashion and textile design using tools like Google Tilt Brush, Cloth simulation in Games engines, Digital Fashion, collaboration in virtual environments for textile and fashion creation. Keen interest in AI and creativity for more sustainable practices. Expertise: Multidisciplinary skillset with experience of traditional Screen printing techniques and methods for printed...
James Cropper is a master papermaker based in the English Lake District supplying distinct, custom-made speciality paper products and packaging to many of the world’s leading luxury brands, art galleries and designers. Alternative contacts: Mark Lowther (Technical Manager) [email protected] Mark Starrs (Colour Co-ordinator) [email protected] Richard Burnett (Recovered Fibre Operations Manager) [email protected]
I have a wealth of creative and cultural industries business experience. With a foot-hold firmly in fashion where I have over 30 years experience in management roles, I now also regularly venture into strategic business development advice for interiors, product design, artists, and cultural & tourism businesses, organisations, sole traders and charities. I am a part-time Finance Director at London Fashion Week brand www.marquesalmeida.com , and am an experienced business mentor to over 100+ emerging designers in recent years across womenswear, menswear, accessories and ecommerce, notably : Craig Green, Erdem, JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Mary Katrantzou, Christopher Raeburn, Feng Chen...
I am a senior lecturer in textile technology and a PhD researcher in biomaterials. Prior to my academic career I spent 18 years in industry in a variety of technology based roles ranging from car airbag development to children's nightwear and everything in between! I teach textile technology and innovation in the context of fashion to a range of students, both under and postgraduate, from backgrounds in business and marketing, through to design, technology and product engineering. My PhD research straddles the worlds of textiles and microbiology, looking at how microbes can contribute to the textiles and fashion of the...
Jardin Living is a considered lifestyle platform that has combined brands for the conscious consumer. Our ethos is to provide key yet contemporary collective products for an experience of ethical living through to leisure. Minimal and Natural forms are what inspires us ensuring that each product has a though process behind it, giving the slow-fashion pieces a reason for investment. Providing solutions for today’s lifestyle on how we use products and their effects on our planet. Our mission is to strive to do better by being more sustainable and transparent in all aspects of the supply chain, this is only...
Design & Manufacturing (Footwear, Jewellery & Accessories) / North-West
Jayne Mechan (she/her) Fashion Technology educator, researcher and current part time PhD student, Mechan’s research explores the interplay between physical and digital fashion practice through ‘phygital’ concepts. Projects analyse fashion industry process frameworks in which embedded customs and nascent technologies can inform inclusive practice. Her areas of interest encompass breast cancer and limb difference; exploring the role of human representation, engagement with the body, body change and experiences of body difference. She is a keen advocate of enhancing attitudes to technical communication through education. Strengths – fashion industry experience coupled with creative IT solutions for fashion industry experience prior to...
17 years' professional experience in design for high street fashion, garment shape, pattern/illustration, packaging and technical specification for manufacture. Vast network of suppliers, factories, buyers and designers within the UK and International fashion industry. Understanding of dye and print methods used in manufacture of textiles and paper product and their environmental impacts. Managerial skills, ensuring products and projects are delivered on time and on budget. Experience of trend application to ensure clients remain competitive in the marketplace. Comprehensive use of ‘Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop’, ‘Powerpoint’ and company online portfolio packages. Proficient use of MAC and PC software. Munsell 100-Hue...
I have over 30 years experience in textiles, garment construction, and fashion design. Much of this has been in my spare time whilst working in my first profession as a lawyer. Embarking on a career change I have recently started Frock Goddess: designing and manufacturing occasion wear and bridal wear. My aim is to concentrate on sustainable fabrics, materials, and processes.
I’m a recent graduate of the MA Material Futures Course at Central Saint Martins, London and have nearly ten years experience designing for the fashion industry. ClimaFibre was created as part of my final thesis, in which I developed fibre for textiles, natural dyes and a hydropic coating made entirely from sunflowers. I developed a unique process to isolate cellulose fibres from sunflower stems using enzymes derived from bacteria and fungi. The hydrophobic coating is made from a by-product of the sunflower oil industry and provides water-resistant protection for natural fibres without the use of harmful chemicals. This coating allows...
Digital Design and Development consultant specialising in end to end digital supply chains for Fashion products. Strengths include: Supporting brands on their digital journeys Cultivating the craft and skills required to create beautiful sustainable products. Design Thinking for Competitive Strategy and Innovation