UKFT is launching British Textile Week, in association with The Clothworkers’ Company and the Campaign for Wool, from 9th-15th September 2020 as a digital showcase of the craftsmanship, imagination and innovation of the UK textile industry.
Key Dates:
Wednesday 9th September: Introducing the British Textile Industry
Thursday 10th September: British Wool Textiles
Friday 11th September: Couture Fabrics
Saturday 12th September: Tailoring & Outwear Fabrics
Sunday 13th September: Accessories
Monday 14th September: Jacketing & Tweeds
Tuesday 15th September: Textile Design
Featuring:
The week will feature exclusive collection previews, interviews and images from:
Abraham Moon | Alex Begg | Alfred Brown | Bella Tela | British Millerain | British Wool Circleline Design Studio | Code Studio | Dash and Miller | Dashing Tweeds | Design Union Dugdales | Ensell Taylor | Escorial | Fairbairn and Wolf Studio | Fox Brothers | Hand and Lock | Harris Tweed Hebrides | Henry Bertrand | Holland and Sherry | Hue & Mi Humphries Silk Weavers |Jack Jones Design | Jane Goulding Design | John Foster Johnstons of Elgin and many more.
For the full list of companies involved, make sure to check out https://www.ukft.org/.
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During the British Textile Week, the UKFT will tell stories of some of the British textile companies that would normally be at international trade shows during the month of September, as well as putting the spotlight on some of the pioneers and leaders in our field.
Each day, as seen above, will have a specific theme, and the week will feature a series of online articles, images, virtual interviews, case studies, videos, seasonal trends and more.
For more information, please visit https://www.ukft.org/
