Programme - 14 October

13:00 – Registration and lunch

14:00 – Welcome by Gary Eastwood, Chair of the Weavers’ Textile Committee

14:15 – Introduction by Sheila-Mary Carruthers

14:40 – “Weaving the Future of Garment Manufacturing” delivered by Graysha Audren – Weffan

15:00 – “To Weave or Knot to Weave … That is the Aerospace Question” delivered by Jody Turner – AMRC and University of Sheffield

15:30 – “Managing Commercial Complexity in a Textile Business” delivered by Phil Atherton -Commercial Director at AW Hainsworth

15:50 – Break

16:20 – “Finishing the Cloth” delivered by Paul Johnson, Managing Director – W.T. Johnson & Sons

16:50 – “Building a Success Creative Career” delivered by Margo Selby – Textile Artist & Creative Director of Margo Selby

17:30 – Interactive Session with Speakers

18:15 – End of Day 1

19:00 – Reception and Dinner

Programme - 15 October

08:15 – Mill Visits, delegates will visit one of the following mills:

• Abraham Moon
• AW Hainsworth
• Camira Fabrics
• Wooltex

12:00 – Sandwich Lunch

13:00 – “Beyond the Design Desk – Career Pathways” delivered by Jonny MacKinnon – Alex Begg

13:30 – Career Perspectives, discussion with alumni students:

• Andrew Stevenson – Paul Smith
• Becky Bullas – Chase Erwin and thesign®
• Evangeline Williams, Heathcoat Fabrics
• Natalie Mumford, Humphries Weaving
• Towera Ridley, Oscha Slings / Heriot-Watt University

15:00 – Closing remarks by Andrew Winterton