Materials and Design Exchange (MADE)

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Designing out Landfill
15th June 2009 at Royal College of Art, London

Technical Textiles and the Materials and Design Exchange sectors of the Materials KTN will host a high profile conference focusing on the innovative solutions that clothing designers & brands have developed in order to reduce landfill waste.

Please register your attendance at this FREE event. These events often reach their capacity.

Visit www.made.uk.net for more informaiton.

The ASBCI is the only Association to bring together the clothing industry from fibre manufacture through to garment manufacture, distribution, retail and aftercare.

In the past twelve months suppliers across the global fashion industry have faced an all time high in logistics
costs as crude oil prices soared and offshore labour costs increased by as much as 40%. At the same time companies are having to consider their carbon footprint, reduce their lead times and achieve sales in a climate defined by a global economic crisis and a downturn in consumer spend. The ASBCI Annual Industry Conference & Dinner 2009 has assembled speakers from within and outside the fashion and textile sectors, to advise delegates on what to expect in the next 12 months and suggest strategies to tackle the current financial, sourcing, manufacturing, design, distribution, retail and sustainability challenges - while staying competitive!

The conference is taking place on Tuesday 19th May 9.00-4.30pm in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Visit www.asbci.co.uk further information and to book tickets...

New Designers is the foremost event in graduate design showcasing work from over 4000 designers at the Business Design Centre, London.

Discover bright new talent from architecture to animation, furniture to fashion and graphics to glass...

Part 1; 9 - 12 July 2009 - Textiles, Fashion & Accessories, Contemporary Applied Arts, Ceramics & Glass, Jewellery & precious metalwork. Textiles, Fashion & Accessories

Part 2; 16 - 19 July 2009 (Awards Preview Evening 15 July) - Product Design, Furniture Design, Visual Communications, Spatial Design.

Visit www.newdesigners.com for tickets & more information...

The Landmark Arts Centre continues to champion cutting-edge design, showcasing recent graduates and seasoned exhibitors from across the UK. With over 70 textile designers and artists taking part, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase direct from the maker.

Demonstrations, and café.

Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th March 10.00am–5.00pm at The Landmark Arts Centre, west London.

Visit: www.landmarkartscentre.org for more information.

Perennial spring fair, a firm favourite for enthusiasts interested in buying antique and vintage costumes

and textiles to collect, wear or discover. The selection is vast with 130 stands selling Oriental & Eastern European costumes & textiles; English costumes & textiles, fans, lace and linens as well as plenty of vintage clothes & textiles.

Sun 1st March 2009, 10 - 4.30 (Trade 8.30)

At the Armitage Centre, Fallowfield, Manchester

Visit: www.textilesociety.org.uk/events for more information