This week, commencing 16th February, kicked off with a factory visit from the Mint Velvet team – a first time visit with us. Led by Caroline Ash the team took part in a seminar and factory tour that had relevance with their job roles.
Caroline commented: “The seminar and tour went really well, and the group were particularly fascinated by our AI/3D creation and fitting system. The group consisted of a mix of buying and garment technologists, and we packed a lot into the 4-hour session.”
Feedback included:
“10 out of 10. It was great to have a mix of class based and factory live example based learning. It was also really interesting to see that latest innovations in AI. Thanks for a great session.”
“I gained a much better understanding how garments are manufactured and good working practices. I’ve learnt that MV has both good practices and areas for improvement and growth. Thank you for a very informative day.”
“I learnt how a factory runs and the issues faced from the suppliers perspective – very interesting. Fab – thank you.”
“I learnt so much about processes and set up of a factory, how to optimise ways of working to benefit both brand and supplier on both human and tech side. Really enjoyable and informative. Caroline was great.”
“I have seen a British factory in motion – valuable, visible insight. Caroline was hugely knowledgeable and clearly passionate – she tailored the day for our group to suit the buyers and the techs perfectly. Timing was excellent – we covered a lot in the 4 hours. Thank you.”
It was then the turn of the London College of Fashion (LCF) who bring in students on an annual basis.
Caroline added: “It was a pleasure to host the annual LCF visit this week! We ran two sessions with the Fashion Design Management group, and their energy and motivation were fantastic. We covered a huge amount of ground in a short time, and the feedback was wonderful—they really seemed to value the deep dive into the industry.”
Student feedback from these sessions:
“I learnt about production processes and the hurdles, use of Style3d, QC for big brands, impact of geo-politics on manufacturing, managing the skillset of workers and optimising sources. It was a very insightful session with so much to learn.”
“I learnt about AI creator and manufacturing. It was a perfect lesson, very useful and I learned a lot.”
“I have learned so much about near shoring and more digestible info about the impacts of DPP. I liked the atmosphere and loved how enthusiastic the speaker was. Very engaging.”
“I learnt about production processes and new technologies. Good understanding gained about supply chain procedures. Very informative class visit.”