Christine Wilkinson, former President of Huddersfield Textile Society, used her MBE investiture to promote the industry by wearing an outfit made by local companies.
An exciting new business incubator programme for designer-maker / artisan new set-ups in the textile, clothing and fashion areas launched with a major fashion show at Leeds City Museum on November 25th.
The Making it in Textiles 2015 conference saw final-year undergraduates from 25 universities gain an understanding of what it is like to work in the industry.
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England are launching a prize in the UK for innovation in the use and application of wool. This is open to any individual who works with wool.
The current ROTOR exhibition is called 'Thought Positions in Sculpture' and features ten artists and their works inspired by sculpture from other artists and archives. The exhibition at Huddersfield Art Gallery runs from 16th October 2015 to 9th January 2016.
The Textile Centre of Excellence is to launch Yorkshire’s first dedicated fashion, stitching, garment making and furnishings Academy, based in the heart of the UK’s textile and clothing industry, Huddersfield.
A message from Huddersfield Textile Society President Stephen Sheard.
The Textile Centre of Excellence, Huddersfield, is to host the FESPA Fabric Printing Now Conference on October 7th and 8th 2015.
Huddersfield Textile Society has finalised its 2015/16 events programme and it features the usual mix of expert lectures, a site visit and, of course, the annual dinner.
Chris Wilkinson, the immediate past president and First Lady president in the Huddersfield Textile Society's 113 year history has been awarded the MBE by the Queen in her honours list, for services to the textile industry
