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
Spintex produces high-quality and high-performance silk fibres, through a unique, low-energy and sustainable process, inspired by spider spinning. We are interested in reducing the environmental impact of raw material production in fashion, as well as researching techniques for recycling of pre- and post-consumer waste streams in silks, and have developed a unique solution dyeing process for our fibres, that dramatically reduces water consumption and waste. Spintex brings a combined 50 years of research and academic experience in silk, and a unique platform technology for manufacturing bespoke fibres, with properties not possible using natural sources.
Commissioning, marketing and retail of plastic-free clothing in particular stretch clothing for sports and PPE. This includes individual items for retail through e-commerce and at major events. I have commissioned specific materials and have sourced off-the-shelf materials with limited warp and weft stretch but this means the design of my products is key to function and I’ve therefore had to engage the services of an experienced designer.
Design & Manufacturing (Outerwear / Sportswear) / South Yorkshire
BA Environment and Business (Graduation: 2021) I have experience in interning at a garment factory in Nepal, where I observed a sustainable approach to the manufacturing process. I learnt about dyes, fabrics, measurements and cutting during my internship at star fashion and also gained experience is B2B customer relationship by sitting in and taking notes on meetings with their customers. My experience in organising a large-scale charity fashion show with over 200 attendees raising £3000, when creating relationship with the designers. Being one of the main organisers for the event developed various other skills. This was a one-year project, involved...
Global paper consumption is expected to increase from 420 million metric tonnes (mmt) in 2023 to 500 mmt by 2032. However, paper and forestry production pose a significant risk to biodiversity, second only to mining, causing resource depletion and increased carbon emissions. (Source: Suzano, AFRY). Our solution, Fab2Paper, transforms textile waste into eco-friendly paper, targeting paper-intensive industries in the UK, such as publishing, packaging, and education. Over 50% of the 336,000 tonnes of clothing discarded annually in the UK is in landfills (FAO, 2023). We aim to divert 1mmt of fabric waste from landfills by 2030, promoting sustainability in...
In my 27 year career I have worked as the following: Fabric technologist based in a manufacturing unit with exposure to fabric inspection, cutting room, manufacturing and assembly. Buyer/Product developer – developing fabric for specific end uses in terms of both aesthetics and performance. Producing seasonal ranges of garments in both menswear and schoolwear (specifically tailoring). Associate Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise.
SwatchEditor connects surface design, textiles, garment shapes in a digital 3D environment and delivering a safe and controlled virtual environment. Evolution of SAAS 3D software to connect designers and clients in a virtual space, allow editing in a real-time 3D environment, to disrupt the current trade and communication workflow in textile manufacturing and allow creative and immersive in a fun and interactive easy to use environment. This will create new workflows introducing a link into the Metaverse and digital trading whilst enhancing the physical experience. SwatchEditor’s focus is on sustainability and the circular economy.
Globally, the apparel industry produces ~92M tons of textile waste a year. Our mission is to make this number zero. Since launching in 2020, SXD has been turning leftover fabrics into beautiful and efficient zero waste clothing designs. These minimal zero waste designs consume less raw material and cost about 55% less to produce. Recently, SXD was featured in Harper's Bazaar Japan as a company Redefining the Fashion Ecosystem. It also became the first fashion startup to win numerous prizes, including the Grand Prize at the Harvard Business School New Venture Competition. What SXD can bring: 1) Fresh and efficient zero...
System88 help clients to manage the stages of digital transformation and invest in the right process and the right technology, at the right time. We utilise the emerging technologies to produce differentiating ways of operating to support growth. We specialise in consultative services encompassing best in class strategy, leadership and business process analysis methodologies, as a prerequisite to implementing digital technologies and operating models. We support our clients on their journey, focusing on their emerging business needs and expected outcomes, whilst bringing new ideas, a custom-made approach and high quality, scalable solutions.
Tammam is a couture fashion label working with traditional craftsmanship and sustainability practices. As opposed to using sustainability as a marketing tool, the House Of Tammam has made sustainability intrinsic to our work since it launched in 2007. With a wealth of experience in sourcing and R&D for luxury sustainable fibres, including peace silks, luxury cottons and our recent innovation – shortlisted for a Drapers Sustainable Fashion Award - eco tulle, Tammam is confident in its ability to develop luxury fashion textiles in a sustainable way. The core Tammam business is offering bespoke, one of a kind, made to measure...