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The following Events are sponsored or co-sponsored by The Textile Institute. Just click on the event for additional information.
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Introduction to Textiles - Training Short Course
27 - 29 February 2012, Manchester, UK
This intensive three day training short course is organised for the benefit of all those who are engaged in the manufacture, research and development as well as the commercial aspects of textile business. The course will cover the Fibres, Yarns, Weaving, Warp and Weft Knitting, Nonwoven Fabrics, Dyeing and Finishing and Fabric Testing and Analysis.
Booking Now Open
Short Course Programme - Feb 2012
Short Course - Full Course Booking Form
Short Course - 2 Day Booking Form
Short Course - 1 Day Booking Form
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Sustainable Luxury Event
Date: 1 March 2012
Venue: The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, 1 CarltonHouse Terrace, London, SW1Y 5DB
Time: 3:30pm - 7pm
InCrops, Kingston University and KTN Materials host an industry-focused event to showcase the use of bio-based materials in luxury brands.
See Programme details.
Registration fee is £30+ VAT.
To reserve your place, please contact Events Co-ordinator Julia O'Rourke by email (j.orourke@uea.ac.uk) or phone 01603 591765.
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Wearable Futures: Inclusive Design
Date: 26 & 27 March, 2012
Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, UK
The Smart Wearables Special Interest Group together with the Corporate Members, University of Wales, Newport is pleased to announce this event. The Conference takes place on the 27 March and is preceded by a Cocktail Party on the evening of 26 March. The conference encourages industry, education and research to work together on user-led design projects. The conference welcomes potential speakers from all areas and actively encourages those from industry interested in speaking to make contact with: vanessa@pebbleinternational.com
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INNOV_EX 2012
18-19 April 2012, Lancaster, UK
John Traynor summed up Innov_ex 11 in a review in Outdoori as follows:
For the UK outdoor industries, Innov_ex is one of the few examples of outward looking and forward thinking engagement seen by and in the outdoor industry over many decades.
Our 10th conference has even more to offer through workshops, presentations, round tables and networking around innovation and sustainability for anyone in the outdoors industry whether retailer, manufacturer, designer or outdoor activities. Highlights include:
- The European Outdoor Group Outdoor Industry Challenge,
- Innovating for the outdoors from brand to retailing
- The future of wearable technologies
- Click here to find out more
We are delighted to have sponsorship for Innov_ex 2012 from Pertex. "For innov_ex, sponsorship from a major outdoor textile brand enhances the standing of the conference. It also deepens our reach in the supply chain, keeping us close to the needs of outdoor manufacturers and consumers." Read more about how Steve Laycock views the benefits of the Innov_ex conference series. For the second year, the conference also has the support of international organisation, The Textile Institute.
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From Hide to High Street - Leather Innovation
24 - 25 April 2012, Sunley Conference Centre, Northampton, UK
The Textile Institute Fashion & Technology Special Interest Group in conjunction with TI Corporate Member, The University of Northampton, are pleased to announce a seminar on leather and its applications. The seminar will take place on Wednesday 25 April, preceded by an evening reception on Tuesday 24 April. It is designed to build relationships and exchange ideas between industry and educational practitioners. The programme will cover aspects of product design, development and production of leather, footwear, clothing and accessories.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Reg Hankey, CEO, Pittards: 'Adapting to global market environment'.
Guy West, Jeffrey West Shoes: 'Farm, Fork & Footwear'.
Further information available soon.
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The 88th Textile Institute World Conference 2012
15 - 17 May 2012, Shah Alam, Malaysia
The Textile Institute is delighted to announce that Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia will be hosting our next World Conference. UiTM is the only institution of higher learning in Malaysia that offers Textile Technology programmes in the Faculty of Applied Sciences with a number of programmes being accredited by The Textile Institute. For this event the Faculty of Applied Sciences will join forces with the Department of Textile & Fashion Design from the Faculty of Art & Design to represent the broad range of textiles courses available at the university.
The Textile Institute and UiTM hope this event will provide the opportunity for many of our international members, who were unable to join us in Manchester in 2010, to take part in this prestigious event. Presentations from industry and education are invited providing an international platform for information exchange and networking.
For further details please visit the conference website: www.tiworldconference.org
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New Product Development, Balanced Sourcing & Effective Project Management - Training Short Course
June 25, 26, 27 2012, Manchester, UK
The Textile Institute and NWtexnet are delighted to announce they will be hosting this three day short course. Balanced sourcing is the integration of new product development with a strategy for outsourcing your manufacturing capacity. Business leaders who have used the programme have declared this to be a world class training programme that has helped their company to see the bigger picture and significantly rationalise their approach to product development and manufacturing. The course will provide a practical, workable toolkit for getting the best out of NPD and/or manufacturing capability and an understanding of how these disciplines can work together to strengthen your competitive position.
Further information available soon.
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London College Fashion
Various events throughout 2011/2012
For more information please visit: http://newsevents.arts.ac.uk/lcf/
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Have your say!
We are constantly developing new events that benefit our members. We would like to hear from you or your company if you have a need for a particular subject to be covered through our conferences and events. Please contact us to have your say.
We are always updating our events calendar so for up to date details of all our events please visit regularly.
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