Welcome to EMTEX Designer Forum.

EMTEX was originally established in February 1994 to assist the regions clothing & textiles businesses to face the challenges of a rapidly changing industry. Here to help individual designers through to established businesses EMTEX is a premier industry trade association for the clothing and textiles sector. Whilst the East Midlands has the highest concentration of fashion & textile companies in the UK, our membership is by no means exclusive to the area or product type. .

Designers, product developers, buyers and marketeers from a broad spectrum of travel from the furthest flung corners of the UK to access our unique trend forecasting library in order to streamline the design development process into well timed strong profitable product ranges and services. With publications from leading trend forecasting companies such as Stylesight, Nelly Rodi and Mudpie, members keep well informed of forward trends in colour, style, new materials, visual merchandising, consumer behaviour as well as coverage from every major global trade show.

EMTEX helps generate new business for the region and assists companies to introduce new technologies and working practices. Through our industry specific workshops and seminars businesses of all sizes can improve their efficiency and keep abreast of relevant new developments.
Currently we have around 800 + member companies that we support through the following : -

Projects
Designer Forum
Recruitment

Emtex tries to address many of the issues & changes, which affect the East Midlands Clothing & Textiles industry, providing the sector with the much needed support listed on this website.
For more information regarding services and membership benefits and costs, please see our membership information.

Our subscription rates offer great value for money. Please feel free to contact Emtex at anytime for more information.