This week, 17th – 21st February, Fashion-Enter Ltd Director, Caroline Ash hosted two groups from the Fashion Retail Academy. Based in the heart of London, the Fashion Retail Academy is a unique, industry-led college offering fashion related courses from Level 2 – 4 as well as degree and MA courses.
Students from the Fashion Retail Academy are regular visitors to Fashion-Enter’s factory in north London as they get to see firsthand the supply chain in action, along with the latest manufacturing developments relevant to their studies.
Caroline said: “The two groups we had in this week were studying Buying and Merchandising. We focused on several key topics: garment costing, one-piece flow, digital pattern cutting, and the fit process. We also discussed the challenges and advantages of manufacturing in the UK. Both visits were very successful.”
Feedback from the Fashion Retail Academy students included:
“I have learnt about different technologies, how things work and the production process. The tour was highly informative, the work environment looks pleasant.”
“I learnt all about the supply chain / critical path of manufacturing garments, including the challenges faced. The factory was a great insight into the industry with valuable information. Thank you.”
“Very informative and helpful as a buying and merchandising degree student. Thank you!”
“I found out about why we should source local and what issues that are in the supply chain and what we can change to be more sustainable. It was well in depth!”
“I have learnt about production, costing, lead times, AI, speed to market, repairs, pattern cutting, far shore, near shore, MOQ, sustainability, sourcing. Loved it!!”
“I gained an incredible overview of the production process, and seeing how it could change in the future with AI. A great speaker who communicated all this in a clear and concise way.”