On Thursday 30th June 2022 the Fashion-Enter team welcomed a group of students from Manchester Metropolitan University for a seminar and factory tour. Led by Production Director Caroline Ash the group of Biomedical Science students were interested in gaining an inside view of how the fashion industry works, the various jobs and skills involved, along with how the company works as a whole.
Caroline tailored the talk and tour to the students requirements and commented that the group was ‘very switched-on with lots of pertinent questions.’ She guided the group through every stage of the garment production process and discussed the various job roles throughout the factory.
The Widening Participation Manager at Manchester Metropolitan University said: “Great overview of the fashion industry and vast range of roles. Caroline’s talk and tour was very interesting and informative. Thank-you for all the information and advice for our students. The talk and tour was really interesting and it gave them a great insight into the life cycle of garment production and everything involved.”
Feedback from the MMU students included:
“I found out how clothing cycles work and how buyers / companies work in partnership with factories, as well as the many job roles. It’s a lovely environment with an informative host. I have learned a lot and will be more informed as a consumer for the future.”
“Today I have learnt how clothes are made, every step of the process, I have learnt about the business. Moreover I have found out about all the different job types in the fashion industry. I’ve really enjoyed today and gained a lot of knowledge on the fashion industry.”
“I am very grateful for all of the knowledge I learnt today and how every one of my questions was answered in such depth and relevance.”
“I found out that there are so many careers in the fashion industry and that every member works as a team. Very nice, friendly team. It was an eyeopener into how much goes on and how many workers are involved in producing one garment.”
“Everything was explained perfectly, all the questions were answered and the speaker was very open about the factory. I have learned and enjoyed today’s tour and all the information that was given.”
“The speaker was very sweet and answered all the questions we had. I also love her passion on treating immigrants fairly and she explained how vital and skilled they all are.”