Mary Katrantzou's Fantastical Florals for The Rug Company

A new collection of seven rug designs from The Rug Company show off fantastical magnified florals as well as elegant motifs of sunray shades, organic shapes and contemporary graphics. The rugs are by London-based fashion designer Mary Katrantzou and have all the hallmarks of the bold and imaginative patterns of her eponymous brand.

Mary Katrantzou's rugs for The Rug Company were launched at Decorex in London, held at Kensington Olympia in October 2019.  Left design above is Bluebell Daydream featuring amplified florals in a spectrum of blues and purples; and right is Botanical Paradise featuring a hyper-real floral scene of blown-up flowers combined with a palette of deep and powder pinks and amaranth.  

The rugs shown above and below have been finely knotted 

by expert craftsmen in Tibetan wool and silk.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

The rugs, inspired by Katrantzou's past collections and reimagined for this collaborative collection with The Rug Company, represent the designer's first foray into the world of interiors.  It is a natural progression for Katrantzou as she is the daughter of an interior designer mother and a textile engineer father so she was exposed to the world of interiors from a very early age.

Design left is Sunray Pink depicting a dramatic sun motif with metallic rays radiating from the centre; 

and right is Garden of Eden with dramatic soft blue and white flowers.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

Commenting on the new rug collection, Katrantzou says:  "We are an image-led brand and print is so transferable across different disciplines.  I chose to collaborate with The Rug Company as there was an authentic synergy between the two brands - a genuine appreciation for craftsmanship and a passion for bold patterns and unique beauty, values which we share at Mary Katrantzou."

A graduate in textile design at Central Saint Martins specialising in interiors, she followed her bachelor's degree with a Masters in fashion.  Having attained wide acclaim in the world of fashion and acquired an established following for her artistic digital prints and feminine silhouettes over the past 10 years, Katrantzou's work has been featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Copper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum, The Barbican and many others.

The rugs were showcased at Decorex trade fair held 6 - 9 October 2019 at Olympia in Kensington, London and also available for viewing in The Rug Company showrooms.

The Rug Company has a long tradition of collaborating with world renowned designers.

Première Vision Paris Sept 17 - 19 stays in line with market changes to better support the industry

Two times a year, for three days, professionals and experts from the 6 major industries supplying materials and services to the global fashion industry (yarns, fabrics, leathers, designs, accessories and manufacturing) meet the world's creative brands at Première Vision Paris to help them prepare their collections.

February 2019 edition of Première Vision Paris.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

The next edition, from 17-19 September 2019 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, will present the latest developments in materials and techniques for the autumn-winter 2020-21 season.   Première Vision Paris will play host to some 2,000 exhibitors - including 210 newcomers - from across the world presenting their latest new products. On the agenda: fashion information and the latest inspirations; an exclusive and experiential program; and strengthened strategic commitments to meet the industry's future challenges and evolutions of the season.

Giles Lasbordes

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

Gilles Lasbordes, General Manager of Première Vision, says trade visitors will discover an expanded area dedicated to sustainable fashion, with 50 exhibitors sharing their innovations and best practices. The September show will also see the launch of a new activity sector — accessories and components — on the Première Vision Marketplace.

“This web platform facilitates online contacts between visitors and exhibitors throughout the year, to meet the new needs of buyers facing an accelerating collection pace. The programming of this edition demonstrates our desire to help the industry meet the challenges it faces. I look forward to seeing you in September to discover the best that is being done today to build the fashion industry of tomorrow, “ explains Gilles.

One of the featured events due to take place at Première Vision Designs Paris on September 18 is the awards ceremony of TexSelect which has announced the 2019 shortlists of textile designers, selected out of 24 finalists in this year's competition.

The 2019 Shortlists:-

TexSelect Fashion Prize – Rhianna Parker-Yates, Lucy Spendlove, Georgia Hardman.

TexSelect Interiors Prize – Emma Fallon, Charlotte Howson, Amber Sorayapour.

TexSelect Colour Prize – Priscilla Luong, Gabe Dolan, Maddie Sellers.

TexSelect Patter Prize – Ruth Blanke, Sophia Gray, Cindy Yu.

Marks & Spencer TexSelect Fashion Fabric Award – Rhianna Parker Yates, Amber Sorayapour, Joanna Rance.

TexSelect 2019 London Preview, Chelsea College of Arts, July 2019.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

The latest cohort of emerging talent are graduates representing 17 UK colleges, specialising in print, weave, knit and embroidery/mixed media.  They showcased their work to industry professionals and textile specialists during the TexSelect London Preview (July 9-10) at the Chelsea College of Arts ( in its Banqueting Hall and Red Room).

Premiere Vision Paris takes over the reins of TexSelect to support textile creation and design

Première Vision Paris attracts some 60,000 trade visitors, fashion and textile professionals from around the world and international members press and media to each of their bi-annual seasonal events.

The next PV Paris will take place 17 - 19 September 2019 in Parc des Expositions, Paris.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

After 50 years, TexSelect (previously known as TexPrint) has announced that this year is its final competition having been providing valuable support nurturing, mentoring and guiding British-trained textile and design talents due to funding challenges and the retirement of long-standing management executives. 

Now industry professionals can feel a sense of relieve with the announcement that the Paris-based Premiere Vision Group, organiser of the world's leading sourcing events for fashion professionals, will continue its support for emerging textile designers through an agreement with TexSelect that will build on the talent search programme's legacy with an international perspective from 2020.

The P.V. Group will take over as champion of new graduate talent when TexSelect completes its voluntary winding up at the end of the year.  Further announcements will be made about the future structure of the talent selection scheme under Premiere Vision's auspices during the September 2019 edition at Premiere Vision Paris in Parc des Expositions.  The two organisations have run in parallel for nearly 50 years, share a common objective of supporting creativity in textile design.

"Both Premiere Vision and TexSelect view knit, print, weave and mixed media innovators as being a vital, creative force in the advancement of textile and apparel design, "says Gilles Lasbordes,  (at left) managing director of Premiere Vision Group.  "Premiere Vision is committed to giving new designers space and support between university and the launch of their professional practice."

Barbara Kennington, TexSelect's honorary chairman (at right) explains:" Over recent years, we have had a tough time raising the funds required to run the scheme.  At the same time, many of our loyal management team are retiring."

"As a major sponsor and host of the TexSelect design village, we spoke with our colleagues at Premiere Vision about our intention to windup the charity at the end of 2019.  We are delighted that Premiere Vision has been so forthcoming and will create new opportunities for young designers when TexSelect in its current form closes."

Premiere Vision Group is the global leader in upstream, creative fashion trade shows.  From 15 Lyon-based weavers in the early 1970s to more than 2,000 exhibitors at PV Paris today, the group's strategy has remained to support the development of the international fashion industry and major market evolutions through its services and 12 events per year, to which has been added a unique online sourcing tool:  Premiere Vision Marketplace, managed by the company's subsidiary, Premiere Vision Digital.

The next PV Paris will take place 17 - 19 September 2019 in Parc des Expositions, Paris.  The show encompasses textiles, leather, yarns, fabric design, haberdashery and accessories,  knits finished goods and manufacturing. 

All photos by Lucia Carpio.

Brussel exhibition showcases students' fashion artworks in Darquer lace

If you're visiting Brussels during this festive season, and would like to get some fashion inspiration or experience something of design nature, you may be pleased to learn that the exhibition: Mad Vitrine / Double Jeu/ La Cambre - where you can discover the artworks of fashion design students at La Cambre arts visuels - is now on.

The textile design students have invested the culture and archives of Manufactures Catry - which specialised in the manufacture of high quality woven carpets since 1912 - to address the formidable technique of weaving Jacquard Wilton, while through a singular exercise of double volume, propose an original use of Leavers lace.

Photo © Dominique Maitre/ Catwalkpictures.com 

The fashion artworks have been based on a theme of Parade Animaliere, the result of great support from French textile mill Darquer - a lace specialist - and the initiative of its artistic director Stéphane Plassier.   Darquer specialises in Leavers lace which has been developed since the nineteenth century in the region of Calais and Caudry of France.

Enjoy the unexpected silhouettes which sublimate Darquer's lace giving them a very contemporary reading.

The exhibition is on until 10th January 2019.

Venue: MAD

Nouveau Marché aux Grains 10

1000 Brussels

London's designjunction to transform South Bank for its September 2018 show

The designjunction show will take place 20–23 September 2018 at a new venue at Oxo in the cultural hub of London's South Bank.

Due to take place at Oxo Tower Wharf, Doon Street and the Riverside Walkway, designjunction, now in its eighth year, will play host to hundreds of product launches, boutique pop-up shops, bespoke installations, exhibitions, and a specially curated talks programme that will celebrate equality and diversity with 50 world-class speakers.  There will also be dedicated spaces to relax, meet, work and enjoy delicious food.

The Doon Street site, the largest super-structure ever built by designjunction, will house 200 international design brands and temporary pop up shops. The Riverside Walkway will showcase a series of outdoor installations, whilst Oxo Tower Wharf  and Bargehouse will host major brand activations, talks and exhibitions.

Mud Shell developed by Stephanie Chaltiel, Riverside Walkway

The Riverside Walkway will provide a platform for Mud Shell, an innovative housing project marrying ancient earth architecture techniques with the latest drone spraying technology.  Led by architect Stephanie Chaltiel, the project aims to build a simple but sturdy and durable housing system that can be customised depending on the location. Stephanie has developed a unique digital tool that can be piloted or programmed to "Drone Spray" natural materials over a light prefabricated framework until it forms an inhabitable structure.

On one of the jetties overlooking the Thames, the city of Saint-Etienne will showcase the ‘Gateway to Inclusion’, an installation conceived by Lisa White, Head of Lifestyle and Interiors at WGSN, in collaboration with designer François Dumas.  A structure made of steel and ribbon, two of Saint Etienne’s traditional industries, the project aims to promote inclusion in design.

On the Doon Street Site, designjunction is supporting the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust (SLCT) in partnership with RIBA in a year-long campaign, which aims to raise funds and promote diversity and inclusion in the design and architecture industry.

Co-working space designed by Squire and Partners, Doon Street site 

‘The Architect’s Toolkit’ project will be launched at designjunction as part of a co-working space designed by award-winning, Brixton based architecture practice Squire and Partners, using acoustic panels by We Design Silence.

Images from designjunction.

February 13 - 15 2018: Premiere Vision Paris sets the course for a new look and innovations

All professionals involved in the creating of fabrics and the development of textiles, for the fashion, accessories, leather and interior industries need to always keep their fingers on the pulse of innovation if they are to make progress in their business, and this makes the Première Vision Paris international trade fair a must-visit event each season where the world's top movers and shakers meet, connect, network and interact.

Première Vision Paris September 2017 event.

Première Vision Paris group of trade fairs takes place February 13 – 15 2018 at Villepinte, north Paris, to showcase the latest products from 1,725 exhibitors (an increase of 1.6% compared to the February 2017 show) from around the world, representing 50 countries across six dedicated sectors, from textiles to leather, fabric designs to yarns, accessories to finished garment manufacturing.

 Première Vision Paris February 2017 event.

Focusing on Spring/Summer 2019 collections and trends, two of the key areas of the February 2018 session are being given a face-lift, featuring a new stand design created by French designer Ora  Ïto  who presents an exclusive stand and furniture concept, putting a special emphasis on highlighting the creativity of exhibitors at two sectors: Première Vision Fabrics and Première Vision Yarns, offering new lighting and novel additions, such as video screens built into the stand walls.

“I worked to create a virtuous and homogeneous microcosm, a fresh, reinvented showcase where each element is eco-friendly and thought-out all along the manufacturing process,” explains Ora Ïto. 

This creation brings together all in one place the strong values of Première Vision:  aesthetic research, access to new technologies and environmental awareness.

The show’s new look and layout is also accompanied by changes in the organization of the fashion information areas and forums, which are indispensable tools for brands and buyers looking for inspiration and exhibitors’ latest products.

There are also two market focus areas:   TECH FOCUS dedicated to the sports, performance and functional-wear sector, and JEWEL FOCUS to present a selection of components for the fashion jewellery market.

Displays at Wearable Lab, Première Vision Paris February 2017 event.

Also notable is the expansion of the Wearable Lab covering 800 sq metres dedicated to Fashion Tech, with a strengthened space for discoveries, meetings and discussion.

Maison d'Exceptions at Première Vision Paris, February 2017 

And the Bag & Shoe Manufacturing is another key focus area in the Leather segment, while the scope of Maison d’Exceptions for exceptional and artistic hand-craftsmanship has been expanded.  It presents a diverse international showcase of unique techniques for designers and buyers from luxury and high-end fashion brands on the hunt for exclusives.

Meanwhile the Première Vision Marketplace is designed to keep step with the profound changes in an industry seeking accelerated product renewal and a shorter time-to-market.   As a B-to-B e-commerce site, an editorial platform and an industry service provider, the Première Vision Marketplace will be inaugurated in the second semester of 2018,  thanks to a dedicated team within the Group’s new subsidiary, Première Vision Digital.

More details can be seen on the website: www.premierevision.com
Photos © Lucia Carpio 2017.

Ultra Violet is the PANTONE Colour of the Year 2018

Global colour authority PANTONE has announced that their Colour of the Year for 2018 is Ultra Violet, described as one of the most magical and decadent colours due to its "distinctive and complex purple shade that fascinates and intrigues” while conveying originality and ingenuity, 

Nuanced and full of emotion, the depth of PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet "symbolizes experimentation and non-conformity, spurring individuals to imagine their unique mark on the world, and push boundaries through creative outlets."

“We are living in a time that requires inventiveness and imagination. It is this kind of creative inspiration that is indigenous to PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet, a blue-based purple that takes our awareness and potential to a higher level,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. 

“From exploring new technologies and the greater galaxy, to artistic expression and spiritual reflection, intuitive Ultra Violet lights the way to what is yet to come.” Complex and contemplative, Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now, said Eisemann, adding that the vast and limitless night sky is symbolic of what is possible and continues to inspire the desire to pursue a world beyond our own.

"The Colour of the Year is one moment in time that provides strategic direction for the world of trend and design, reflecting the Pantone Color Institute’s year-round work doing the same for designers and brands.”

Mylands Paint made-to-order and available only on the Mylands website and through their factory shop.

“As individuals around the world become more fascinated with colour and realize its ability to convey deep messages and meanings, designers and brands should feel empowered to use colour to inspire and influence. ”

Enigmatic purples have also long been symbolic of counterculture, unconventionality, and artistic brilliance. Musical icons Prince, David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of individuality. 

“The Pantone Color of the Year has come to mean so much more than ‘what’s trending’ in the world of design; it’s truly a reflection of what’s needed in our world today,” added Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute. “As individuals around the world become more fascinated with colour and realize its ability to convey deep messages and meanings, designers and brands should feel empowered to use colour to inspire and influence. ”

Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, is provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions.

Scotland Re:Designed Returns: Glasgow 8 – 12 November 2017

Scotland Re:Designed Supportng Design, Commercialising Creativity & Selling Scotland 

Annual showcase of Fashion, Accessories & Interiors at SWG3, 

Glasgow 8 – 12 November 2017

Scotland as the source for top designs, quality textiles, and luxury fashion is well-known the world over.  So it is great to see emerging and young talents get the continued support they need from the industry and experts.

This November, Scotland Re:Designed (SR:D) returns celebrating luxury and Scottish making all under one roof.   The event opens on Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12th November at the multi-cultural arts venue, SWG3 .

The venue’s newly built Galvanizers will host its first ever runway plus a host of panel discussions with interior and lifestyle designer and agency, Ella Doran, Graduate Fashion Week trustee and former Fashion Director at the Daily Telegraph, Hilary Alexander OBE, and Managing Director at Graduate Fashion Week & Fashion Scout, Martyn Roberts.

For 2017, brands and designers have been encouraged to show their skills and demonstrate the knack behind their designs. Through display and workshops, with a Makers theme including rucksack-making from artist and illustrator, Alice Dansey-Wright and embroidery & embellishments workshops from award-winning textile designer Chloe Patience.

SR:D will provide industry-led panel discussions, creative demonstrations, workshops and the much-anticipated runway show and private view. A static exhibition will feature designs by April Crichton and contemporary art from Hamilton-born sculptor Martin Boyce, eyewear from Niche Optical, luxury Paisley knitwear from Pringle of Scotland, Hawick Knitwear collaborations, heritage tweeds, jewellery plus avant-garde fashion from Scotland’s hottest new names.

The weekend Hypermarket provides a unique opportunity to browse current season collections from Scottish brands and businesses. Building on SR:D Glasgow’s ‘Makers’ theme, the Hypermarket brings SR:D’s calendar to a phenomenal crescendo with exquisite food and drink,  creative demonstrations plus high-end fashion brands and interior designs to an audience of trade, media & consumers.

Live DJ sets will take place from The Scottish Alternative Music Award’s Best Live Act winners The Van T’s and Dundonian alternative pop four-piece Model Aeroplanes.

SR:D is great for networking too, offering a unique chance for industry to meet face-to-face with exclusive Scottish businesses and brands, enabling new connections, collaborations and clients for Scottish design, propelling careers and bringing local skills and making into mainstream consciousness.

Perfect for students, graduates, industry and the entrepreneurial-minded, SR:D’s jam-packed programme will feature fashion elite, interior design experts, creative start-ups and powerful collaborators including cult designer Pam Hogg, Henrik Nielsen of The Danish Fashion Institute, photographer Stew Bryden and menswear designer Kestin Hare.

For more information and tickets, click HERE.

Photos above: Model Team’s Connor Newall & Amy McSloy by Aleksandra Modrzejewska , a Polish photographer based in Edinburgh.

COTTON USA partners with London university to support future textile talent

News have emerged that COTTON USA – the global promoter of U.S. cotton fiber and manufactured cotton products - are in partnership with Loughborough University London to launch its first Innovation Competition especially designed to support and showcase the future talent of the interior, fashion and textiles industries.

The initiative is especially designed to encourage undergraduate students to work innovatively us U.S. cotton, and help to support them gain valuable experience before they enter the industry and world-of-work.

Second year students specialising in textiles and fabrics will take part in the competition and will receive individual support to develop new and innovative ways of working with U.S. cotton.

COTTON USA will promote participating students’ work to a global network of brands and retailers, giving the undergraduates a platform to demonstrate their technical knowledge, and elevate the profile of their creative designs.

At London Fashion Week, COTTON USA sponsored design duo palmer//harding (Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding), known as "The Shirt Boys" due to their knack for reinventing the classic cotton shirt. 

Just days earlier in March, Loughborough University announced the nomination of Lord Sebastian Coe as the University’s new and 6th Chancellor.

The Chancellor is the Chief Ambassador of the University, presides over ceremonial functions and confers degrees on graduates of the University.     Lord Coe is replacing Sir Nigel Rudd, and officially installed at the University’s summer graduation ceremonies in July.

Lord Coe, as seen in picture at right, is notably one of the world’s most high profile sportsmen and made Olympic history by winning gold and silver in the 1980 and 1984 Games.

A Loughborough alumni himself, Lord Coe is perhaps best known as Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the highly successful 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, having previously been Chairman of the London 2012 bid company, and was Chairman of the British Olympic Committee in the lead up to and during the unprecedented medal success of Team GB at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Lord Coe is currently the Loughborough University’s Pro-Chancellor and President of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).  He graduated from Loughborough with a BSc in Economics and Social History and set 12 world records during his athletics career.

TEXPRINT 2016 Winners announced at Premiere Vision Designs in Paris

The British fashion industry is a force to be reckoned with, because it contributes £28 billion to the UK economy and provides employment for some 880,000 people.  The recently concluded London Fashion Week also highlighted that the UK is where design talents are trained and nurtured, and the UK design graduates' skills are among the most sought-after in the global fashion industry.

The 24 finalists of the Texprint awards 2016 with Martin Leuthold in the centre.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

Thus every year when the London-based 30-year-old charity TEXPRINT take their annual brood of design finalists to Paris to take part in the September edition of the Premiere Vision Designs show (formerly Indigo, and an integral part of Premiere Vision Paris), the global fashion, textile and interiors industries not only take notice but flock to their exhibition booths to "shop" for new designs and possibly look for potential new talent to recruit.

This year, as in previous Septembers, much excitement of the three-day show in Paris (September 13–15) was centred on the second day of the fair when the 2016 award prize winners from the 24 finalists were announced, and honoured in a presentation ceremony.

Guest of  Honour Martin Leuthold of Jakob Schlaepfer (centre) with the 2016 Texprint winners (l to r) Megan Clarke, Grace Lomas, Chloe Frost, Jacob Monk and Isla Middleton. 
© Lucia Carpio 2016

      

This time the prizes were presented by  Martin Leuthold, Artistic Director of Swiss company Jakob Schlaepfer, renowned for its innovative textiles for both the fashion and interiors worlds, and the name behind many of the sumptuous textiles that grace glamorous showcases ranging from the couture catwalks of Paris to the red carpets of the Oscars. In her introduction at the ceremony, Joanna Bowring Sponsorship Diretor of Texprint said fashion houses love working with the Swiss company because of its ultra-creative ‘blue sky’ approach – everything is possible in the world of Jakob Schlaepfer.  Leuthold also added later that this was his 80th PV that he had attended, since 1976.  He had previous won the PV Imagination Prize in 2009, and also the Grand Prix Design at the Swiss Federal Design Awards in 2013.

Commenting on the 24 finalists in th 2016 competition, Texprint Creative Director Peter Ring-Lefevre said the designers are individually very different, and he loved that there are very traditional hand-drawn skills applied to fashion and interior.  "It’s very heartening to see because these are skills we don’t want to lose,”

Texprint's Sponshorship Director Joanna Bowring and Texprint's Creative Director Peter Ring-Lefevre.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

So here are the 2016 TEXPRINT winners :-

Texprint Fashion Award:-  Grace Lomas

Texprint Pattern Award:-  Megan Clarke 

Texprint Colour Award:- Chloe Frost

Texprint Interiors Award:- Isla Middleton 

The Woolmark Company Award:-  Jacob Monk

Texprint Pattern Award winner Megan Clarke (above)'s digital and screen printed designs are vibrant patterns with inspiration from hidden courtyards of traditional Moroccan riads, as seen also below
 with emphasis on an abstract hand drawn aesthetic.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

© Lucia Carpio 2016

Texprint Fashion Award winner Grace Lomas at her stand wihere her winning work are showcased (above and below) featuring tactile knitted and woven designs using unusual materials in tonal monochrome colourways to create highly wearable kinetic and sculptural knitwear. 
Photos@ © Lucia Carpio 2016

Texpriunt Interior Awards winner
Isla Middleton's print designs explore and celebrate
the beauty of plant forms through the use
of a variety of  image patterning.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

The judges this year who made their choices back in July at Texprint London  were Nadia Albertini, a couture embroiderer; Fi Douglas, founder of Glasgow’s bluebellgray; Pip Jenkins, head of design at British knitwear brand John Smedley; and Andrew Croll, senior design recruiter for sportswear giant Nike.


The Woolmark Company Award was judged at the PV Designs Texprint pavilion, participated by Aline Galimberti, chief designer of established fabric brand Dormeuil, and menswear desiger Jonathan Christopher.

Woven designs inspired by protective wear and the protection fround in nature (above and below) won Jacob Monk the Woolmark Company Award.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

Creative work incorporating
merinoo wool by  Jacob Monk won him the
Woolmark Prize winner.
© Lucia Carpio 2016

With support from Texprint’s experienced team and industry patrons and matrons on how to market and sell their work, the 24 designers reported commercial success during the Premiere Vision Designs fair in Paris held 13 - 15 September, with many of them selling their designs and even original work to industry leaders and international fashion brands.  Mixed media design winner Grace Lomas, who won the Texprint Fashion Award, told organisers that she was thrilled by the quality of the companies she was meeting. “One moment it’s Marc Jacobs, the next it’s Nike. People are so curious to see our work. They say this is the best area of PV. Maybe it’s because we are working without the constraints of the more established companies.”

Following PV Paris, two of the Texprint designers – Amy Smith and Jacob Monk – will be joining the major Asian show, Intertextile Shanghai (October 11–13).
Seven of the designers are also preparing for extended internships in Como this autumn, where Texprint has long-running connections with the finest Italian mills.
To read about some of the success of previous winners, click here.