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I have worked in technical textile and apparel development, manufacturing and sourcing for over 30 years. Since 2006, I have been self-employed as a consultant and product developer specialising in Sports, Defence & security PPE (CBRN, Body armour) and wearable technologies incorporating e-textiles for these markets and others (medical, gaming). Fit is a critical issue, but often neglected issue for PPE and wearable technologies and I am now working with digital technologies, including 3D and 4D body capture and 3D CAD to improve fit and sensor location, and to build creating novel VR and AR applications.
SDC is a registered charity and remains the only organisation in the world able to award Chartered Colourist status. SDC works globally, with worldwide membership and is a centre for networking, events and community engagement amongst the colour industry. SDC engages with a range of audiences from technical and design backgrounds and from industry and academia in the textile industry.
SofMat has developed novel marking technology for use in brand protection and anti- counterfeit applications. The technology involves the production of 3D features containing micron scale markings that are invisible to the naked eye. The features can be for example a representation of a company logo that contains different heights that are only by the producer of the article that is being protected. The company has also developed a portable reader that can be used to decode the features on the to prove authenticity. The markings can be applied directly to goods or onto small motifs that can be attached...
Something Wicked is an independent British brand. All our luxury lingerie and accessories are carefully handmade in the UK using the most exquisite materials such as Japanese plonge leather. Amidst today's fast fashion market, we provide a more sustainable, more unique service. Never off-the-rack, every piece is made to order. Slip into our lingerie, and you'll feel as sensational as you look, knowing every detail has been composed with as much care, forethought and integrity as possible. And as we make to order, we have no minimum order requirements which makes it flexible for stockists. Our lingerie is made from...
Design & Manufacturing (Lingerie and Intimates) / West Yorkshire
BA Fashion Marketing (Graduation: 2021) I am a second-year fashion marketing student currently planning on a placement year starting in summer 2020 in the fields of Marketing and PR. My proactive nature has given me existing experience in these sectors, which has made me well-versed in the luxury fashion and events industries and has built my confidence in networking, opening numerous opportunities for me. Examples of this include working with luxury PR company ‘PR Consulting’ with their Paris team on press days and events where I was exposed to European luxury fashion markets. Sustainability is something I have had a...
Knitwear design consultancy with 25 years' experience and extensive knowledge of Stoll and Shima technology plus associated software packages. Bridging the gap between design and tech. Consulting for major worldwide brands, spinners and industry trade shows. Interested in utilising simulation and 3D technologies to support and drive changes in sustainable practices.
I am currently undertaking my PhD looking at how the principle of redesign can be embedded into the design process, using tools such as ‘backcasting’. Looking specifically at sportswear, I am developing ideas of how we can design for repair and remanufacture in a way that is reducing waste, viable, and yet enabling a redesigner creative freedom. Within this research I touch on design education, looking at the way we, as designers, construct ideas and garments. I aim to understand if this can help embed knowledge of design processes that allow for easier repair and remanufacture. The strengths I could...
We are a London based high-end luxury clothing manufacturer. Producing all types of garments from tailoring, dresses & soft separates to luxury lounge wear also this year we are introducing an accessories line to produce canvas bags and baseball caps. We are also investing in double-faced cashmere machines to be the first double-faced cashmere makers in the UK. We work with most of the London Fashion Week designers and have 47 skilled staff.
Spearhead Interactive are award winning process and data visualisation business, specialising in the conception, creation and deployment of immersive and interactive 3D solutions and experiences; specifically designed to meet commercial and enterprise-level objectives. Specialising in the development of Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality applications, alongside interactive 3D solutions for PC, Mobile and other hardware platforms, we bring our customers' data to life to explain, justify, train, de-risk, plan, sell, entertain, improve or test any aspect of their processes and visualise their data in context.
Specialised Covers is a family business established in 1981 from the love of tailored fashion and sports cars. We aspire to be the Saville Row suits of the vehicle world using the same techniques to generate form fitting cloth patterns for our customers as if it was a suit for them. Creating both aesthetically pleasing and protective products is our core object, to protect and preserve. The business has developed over the years to cover not just cars but caravans, aircraft, boats whatever the customer requires protecting. Once we have the pattern, we can generate the customers cover to fulfil...
Design & Manufacturing (Homeware, Interiors & Outdoor Products) / West Yorkshire