“This year we were delighted to partner with luxury British textile manufacturer AW Hainsworth & Sons who collaborated with three of our final year students, to weave and finish a bespoke length of Fine Merino Double cloth to the students’ individual jacquard designs, which they have incorporated into their collections.” Daniel Poulson, BA (Hons) Bespoke […]

Iconic textile manufactures AW Hainsworth have partnered with UCA Rochester for their latest live brief, challenging second year Fashion Design students to create a hypothetical brand with sustainability at its heart, including a capsule collection of garments which demonstrates and celebrates this ethos. The project formed part of the university’s Creative Collaboration module, in which […]

Slow fashion is turning the industry on its head. As we become wise to the waste created by fast fashion – in which trend-inspired garments are mass-produced then discarded as quickly as they are made – many of us are seeking to make more mindful wardrobe choices. This drive for change has resulted in a […]

The Slow Fashion movement is continuing to gain momentum. As consumers wake up to the negative impacts of fast fashion and brands look to slow down the constant churn of production, attitudes across the industry are changing for the better. Slow Fashion was at the heart of Hainsworth’s 20/21 live brief competition, challenging students at […]