It’s All About the Team!

You can only be as good as the team around you and the success of a company really does come down to doing the best you can in each business area. In this You Tube video we celebrate some of the staff that make up the production side of the company from the factory supervisor and production director to the cutters and finishers – every individual is valued at each step of the manufacturing process.

New Course Date for Gerber Accumark V10 for Beginners 

The FTA’s Gerber Accumark V10 for Beginners course taking place in January has sold out but don’t worry we now have a second installment scheduled to begin Saturday 17th February followed by five Thursday evening sessions. To find out more and book your place contact training@fashion-enter.com

TR Cutting with Claudette Joseph

With TR cutting you work directly onto the base shape and manipulate the style lines by building the shape and creating the look, this way you can see instantly how the piece will look. To find out more click here.

February: 

#1 People, Product & Performance Delivered by Susan O’Hare and David Attwood from O’Hare & Attwood ‘People, Product & Performance’ demonstrates a wider understanding of business and the need for a clear vision.

#2 The Design Process and Product Development Led by Design Consultant Gabby Shiner-Hill who has over 15 years’ experience in the industry, Gabby will explain the complete Design Process.

FC Trunkshow Heads Back to Ireland

The next FC Trunkshow workshop for designers at the Fashion Textile & Design Centre (FTDC) in Derry City and Strabane District will take place on 10th January and will focus on: what makes a successful brand & how to do your own PR Marketing and Branding.

In addition on 9th January the designers will have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of industry experts including Jenny Holloway in a hope to be selected to showcase their collection in London with FashionCapital during London Fashion Week! Watch this space!

Ministerial Visit Margot James

We are proud to be welcoming Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers & Corporate Responsibility, Margot James MP for Stourbridge to the Fashion Technology Academy. Kindly arranged by ASOS.com the visit really does reiterate how strongly the emphasis on skills development in fashion and garment manufacturing is today. Nick Beighton, the Numero Uno in fashion today will also be in attendance – great excitement all around.