Make Way for Made On Demand

Newsletter 5th October 2022

Made in the UK – Strength in Partnerships

Fashion and business never remain static and the ability to adapt and respond to the times is essential. At Fashion-Enter we can see that near-shoring, made-on-demand, and personalisation will continue to grow as we address environmental concerns and ethics.

Yesterday, 4th October, our CEO, Jenny Holloway, visited Jerseytex, expert fabric manufacturers based in the West Midlands, Jerseytex are one of the very few fabric manufacturers in the UK that undertake the full fabric production process in-house. Jenny took a tour of the supplier and discussed future collaborations for a Made in the UK partnership. More on this soon!

ASBCI – Fashion Re:set Summit

Key voices from fashion academia and industry will meet up to discuss collective solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges at the Fashion Re:set Summit on 11 October in York. Organised by the ASBCI (Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry) the four key themes include: ESG, sourcing, digital transformation, and staff wellbeing and talent management. Fashion-Enter Ltd’s CEO Jenny Holloway has been invited to speak on sourcing alongside Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, Phil Oakley from Kornit Digital, and Suzanne Ellingham, sourcing director of Hyve Events.

Tap here to find out more and book to attend

Level 1 Stitching Commencing 10th Oct

We have a few spaces remaining on our Level 1 stitching course in Islington, commencing next Monday 10th October. This 5-week course is free for those that live in London and earn less than £21k.

To find out more tap here or email: education@fashion-enter.com  

Join the Saturday Sewing Club 

We have a great opportunity for beginners, home stitchers, students or designers to concentrate on their designs/makes with likeminded individuals. Our Saturday Sewing Club provides access to the FC Designer Workspace state-of-the-art sewing machines including; flatbeds, overlockers and cover stitch along side our pattern cutting tables and mannequins, for just £20+ VAT for 4-hours! A tutor will be on-site to support with any stitching / production guidance.

Saturday Sewing Club sessions are currently available for the 8th and 27th October from 10am – 2 pm. Tap here to book.

FC Designer Workspace, 9 Durham Road, Islington, London, N7 7FB. Nearest tube: Finsbury Park.

This Week at the Factory…

This week we welcomed two large groups of students from the Fashion Retail Academy for Factory Uncovered tours. All the students were in their second year of their buying and merchandising course and were extremely impressed with our Kornit Digital direct-to-fabric and direct-to-garment printers and the possibility of one-piece-flow.

Tap here to find out about our factory tours.

Today, 5th October, we have members from the ETI coming in to our HQ in Haringey.

Latest From Leicester

Congratulations to Mariam Kadiri on successfully securing an apprenticeship at Shahtex, a leading Leicester manufacturer of knitted fabrics and seam free activewear.  

If you are interested in an apprenticeship please do get in contact, we have roles available across different disciplines: education@fashion-enter.com Or visit: https://fcfta.com/jobs/ 

Learn how to make clothes in 5 days! Look at what Marta has made in just one week! If you would like to learn how to make your own clothes the course is £75 (inc Vat) for 5 days or £40 (inc vat) for 3 days. 

Please contact FCFTA Leicester: divya@fashion-enter.com to secure your place.  

Masterclasses and Courses

Ongoing Stitching, Patterns and Tailoring 

Repair and Upcycle Workshop – (free) 14th October

4 Key Strategies to Make You More Positive and Motivated (free) – 18th October

Islington 4 Day Sewing Course – 24th – 27th October

Optitex Technology 2D & 3D – 9th – 11th November

Gerber Accumark for Beginners – 16th – 18th November

Entrepreneurial Callings – How I Did It – (free) 16th November

Sourcing and Supply Base Strategy via Zoom – 23rd November

Outfit of the Week

We have new styles for our in-house brand B of London on the drawing board as we speak! This week we’ve picked out a design classic, a little black dress, this one has a flattering fitted waistline and plunging neckline complete with a gold sparkle finish. Available via SilkFred.com for £45.

Coming Soon…Customised and personalised t-shirts for Christmas!

This Week on FashionCapital…

Read about our recent involvement with Great Big Green Week 2022 (24th September – 2nd October) and a community sustainable fashion event in Haringey.

Tap the link to explore the future of Transparency and Sustainability in fashion.

And Finally…

A huge well-done to our Head of Creative, Beth, she did it! All the hard work and training has paid off as she completed the London marathon on Sunday, raising money for the British Heart Foundation. If you would like to show your support, no matter how small, please tap here to visit her funding page.

Until next time, have a great week.

From the Team at FashionCapital.