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Laxtons is a name that has been synonymous with the spinning of fancy and worsted yarns for over a century, with roots dating back to 1907. Enjoying a long-standing reputation of being innovators in the sector, the fancy and worsted spinner specialists make a natural fit for collaborative partners in what was one of Future Fashion Factory’s earliest R&D projects.
Working with Future Fashion Factory, Mary Lawrence the Product Development Manager at Frugi has formed a collaborative team with Dr Mark Taylor a Research Fellow from Leeds University and Eurofins Modern Testing Services with the mission to develop a new sophisticated method to generate a more streamlined testing protocol, the project was able to examine the impacts of repeated washing and wear and tear testing on childrenswear.
Sportswear is intrinsically composed of a range of polymeric substances (polyamide and elastane for example), i.e., different fibres with different chemical and morphological properties, which are processed individually via melt or wet spinning.
A B2B software platform, Aistetic uses state of art technology to help customers make informed purchase decisions.
This week, the Princess of Wales visited textiles manufacturers in Leeds and Lancaster, where she meet FFF Director to discuss how vital the textiles sector is to the UK economy.
We're thrilled to share that Future Fashion Factory Core Partners and Chairs, the UKFT is leading a £4 million project to develop and pilot a pioneering fully-integrated, automated sorting and pre-processing plant for waste textiles (ATSP), which could eventually divert thousands of tonnes from landfill each year.
Optima 3D is a composite engineer and machine manufacturing company, experts in the design and production of cutting-edge digital technology and weaving machines for composite applications.
Working with Professor Ningtao Mao at the University of Leeds, Moon and Future Fashion Factory projected the usability of software that would allow the user to define performance requirements, whether this be machine efficiency, customer service levels or a blend of both.
Brarista is dedicated to democratising the bra-fitting industry, improving breast health and reducing retail returns by way of streamlining the shopping experience, and improving inclusivity, by using an Artificial Intelligence platform to do so.
Weffan shortens production cycles by minimising fabric and resource waste, by using automated 3D weaving method technologies.