• Do you want to give your pupils an insight into the Textiles Industry and processes used within?
• Do you need support in delivering the “Design & Technology in Textiles” Syllabus?
• Don’t have the space or equipment needed for pupils to make up their practical work?

Then our comprehensive workshop programme & resources may be just what you are looking for.

The EMTEX’s education department, run by the Designer Forum, is specifically designed to assist secondary schools to deliver their GCSE Design & Technology syllabus for Textiles, as well as, supporting teachers and pupils across the whole of secondary education. We also have our own education centre that hosts SPEEDstep CAD/CAM software & industrial equipment.

For Higher Education & Further Education support please click here. 

Pupil Workshops

DESIGN A T-SHIRT / BAG

This ever-popular workshop consists of: Each pupil (max 20 pupils in total) will have the opportunity to design & make their own t-shirt / or bag adapting the pre-cut shapes to suit their own designs, use industrial machinery to make-up the garment / or bag and then print with their own design or using an extensive library of designs.

Throughout the session pupils will be shown and get involved with industrial processes and will experience developing their own product within a professional environment under industry standards.

Price - £425. This price includes an Industrial Printing & Dyeing CD Rom / or a Manufacturing Poster Pack

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SMART / TECHNICAL TEXTILES

This newly re-designed workshop consists of: Each pupil (max 20 pupils in total) will have the opportunity to design & make their own MP3 holder (to be worn on the waist / arm / or neck), use industrial machinery to make-up the MP3 holder and also experience the world of Smart / Technical Textiles through an interactive presentation.

Throughout the session the emphasis will be on technology & smart / technical textiles, as well as the opportunity for pupils to also experience manufacturing their own product using industrial sewing equipment

Price - £425 - This price includes a New Textiles Resource Pack / or a Technical Textiles Poster Pack (Whilst stocks last)

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AUTUMN TERM ONLY- MARKET / FASHION TREND RESEARCH

This newly designed workshop consists of: Each pupil (max 20 pupils in total) will learn about different methods of market research, before developing their own questionnaires & undertaking their own shop reports, pupils will then be able to fully utilise a commercial trends library to develop their own moodboard using a wide variety of materials.

This session can be geared towards actual GCSE coursework where required, and the emphasis of the session is to develop an understanding and an appreciation of the various methods of market research, including customer, competitor, market and trend analysis and how this impacts on the design process.

Price - £425. This price includes an Industrial Printing & Dyeing CD Rom / or a Manufacturing Poster Pack

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SPRING TERM ONLY - PR & MARKETING

This newly designed workshop consists of: Each pupil (max 20 pupils in total) will learn about different methods of PR & Marketing, before developing their own promotional material including designing their own logos, swing tags, and advertising layouts, followed by an overview of writing their own press release and fashion magazine article.

This session can be geared towards actual GCSE coursework where required, and the emphasis of the session is to develop an understanding and an appreciation of the various methods of marketing and PR and to assist with developing their overall standards in presenting their work professionally.

Price - £425. This price includes a Industrial Printing & Dyeing CD Rom / or a Manufacturing Poster Pack

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SUMMER TERM ONLY – ‘WORLD CUP 06’ T-SHIRT / KITBAG /
OR MINI BEANBAG

This newly designed workshop (to coincide with the forthcoming World Cup) consists of:

Each pupil (max 20 pupils in total) will have the opportunity to design & make their own t-shirt / kitbag / or mini-beanbag adapting the pre-cut shapes to suit their own designs, use industrial machinery to make-up the garment / or bags and then print with their own (football / or country related) design or using an extensive library of designs (from Union Jacks to shirt numbers).

Throughout the session pupils will be shown and get involved with industrial processes and will experience developing their own product within a professional environment under industry standards.

Price - £425. This price includes a Mass Production Systems & Techniques CD Rom / or a Manufacturing Poster Pack

For further details click here. 

Resources

Available for the support of all Design and Technology/ Textile teachers and pupils at GCSE level, EMTEX has developed a series of poster packs and resource materials, these resources are mainly aimed at Key Stage 3-4, and have been developed together with assistance from the exam bodies to ensure they are relevant to the GCSE Textiles Curriculum.

· New Textiles Poster Packs (NEW)
· Manufacturing Poster Packs (NEW)
· New Textiles, Teachers Resource Pack (LIMITED AVAILABLE)

· Mass Production Systems and Techniques CD Rom

· Textiles – Industrial Printing and Dyeing CD Rom
· Textile CD Rom - Testing Textiles

For further information or to order one of these items click here

Contact Details

For further information on any of our products or services please contact Vicky Emery, Education Co-ordinator @ the Designer Forum office.

Tel: 0115 9115339 Fax: 0115 9115345 E-mail: vicky@design-online.net

How to find us - Directions to Emtex Educational Resource Centre

We are still looking at developing new workshops and resources, and in the future will promote these on this website and by e-mail. Would you please forward your e-mail contact address, so you can receive this information electronically, this information will be held on our Schools contact database and only used for recording purposes and not passed on to a 3rd party.

Contact Us: E-mail: vicky@design-online.net

Please also note change of contact numbers:
Tel: 0115 9115339 Fax: 0115 9115345 E-mail: vicky@design-online.net

How to find us - Directions to Emtex Educational Resource Centre