Regular internal events hosted by FTA, including open days, masterclasses and one day taster courses. The open days are aimed at potential new learners so they can understand what courses are available and see first hand the live factory environment and training facilities. Masterclasses are hosted with leading industry experts and aimed at new business start-ups looking for quality advice and guidance on running their label successfully. Topics include "Finding the right manufacturer", "the importance of IP, trademarks and copyright", "How to successfully run your own PR" and much more!
Also available are one day taster courses for those unable to commit to the full-time accredited courses. These range from Absolute Beginners "your block, your body" to advanced sewing techniques. All events are listed below with details on how to apply.
On 12 th February a cohort of MA and BA Fashion Design students from the Istituto Marangoni visited Fashion Enter for a factory site visit. The purpose of the factory visits for students is to demonstrate the garment production process and...
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On 23 rd January Mountain Warehouse hosted an assessment day at The Factory to recruit for their first garment technologist apprentice. Mountain Warehouse, founded in 1997 recently announced their figures and bucking the current dismal high...
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Life Coach Debbie Quick returned to the FTA last week (17 th January) to provide guidance and support to a small group of apprentices. Debbie provides group and one-to-one coaching sessions so that individuals can creatively...
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On January 17th 2019 Della returned to the FTA after a fantastic introduction at her meet and greet event in December. A full house, the two-hour seminar delivered powerful insights into the first steps of setting up a brand. Her...
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On 16 th January we hosted our first CPPD ‘Factory Uncovered’ workshop of the year with a cohort of garment techs from River Island. CPPD is an on-going and continual process of both personal and professional growth that improves the...
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