Welsh clothing and textile centre

The Clothing and Fashion Industry in Wales received a huge boost when a Centre of Excellence was officially opened on Friday 11th June, 2004 by Dafydd Wigley. Read on for more information.

TEXTILE SUPPORT INITIATIVE

 

Welsh Clothing & Textile Centre Opens for Business

 

The Clothing and Fashion Industry in Wales received a huge boost when a Centre of Excellence was officially opened on Friday 11^th June, 2004 by Dafydd Wigley, a longstanding local politician with an interest in economic regeneration, recently retired.  There were fashion shows featuring work from designers based in Wales and Ireland and several new/young designers had their creations showcased.  Many of the local business support agencies were also present.  The event, which was attended by several hundred people, was voted a huge success.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Centre, based at Parc Glynllifon, Caernarfon, Gwynedd and the only one of its kind in Wales, is part funded by the European Union Objective One programme, with the Welsh Assembly’s Pathways to Prosperity scheme also making a large contribution.  The rest of the funding will come from other backers in the private and public sectors.

 

Facilities will include:

Ø      Small run manufacturing

Ø      Design Studio with CAD/CAM

Ø      Knitting

Ø      Weaving

Ø      Embroidery

Ø      Training Room

Ø      Product Branding

Ø      Shared Trade Misions

 

WCTA Chairman, Mr Huw T. Williams, said “The Centre is a support facility for SME’s who have orders but who, because they do not have the staff or the production capacity in-house, cannot meet the deadline.  We will have the manufacturing capability here to help them out.”  He added that the centre will be a boon to small clothing firms aiming to produce quality garments for niche markets – it will showcase their creations for buyers. 

 

For more information about this exciting project, please contact:

Welsh Clothing & Textile Association,

Parc Glynllifon, Ffordd Clynnog, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL54 5DY

Tel. No. 01286 830102

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