SKILLS BOOTCAMPS – TEXTILE MANUFACTURING

The Textile Centre of Excellence is running Skills Bootcamps for textile manufacturers, starting in September 2024.

Developed specifically to meet the need of West Yorkshire textile businesses, graduates of the programme will be ready to start work in the industry or progress in their existing roles. We’d love to hear from businesses that want to create a bespoke learning experience for their staff or new employees.

The programme consists of 9 days training over 16 weeks, delivering 8 core modules that have been specifically designed by industry experts and textile manufacturing business leaders.

COURSE PROGRAMME

DAY 1

Welcome & induction. Natural, manufactured, and regenerated fibres. Site visit to Abraham Moon.

DAY 2

Fibre to yarn manufacturing, blending and carding operations. Site visit to Brierley Brothers.

DAY 3

Understanding the textile spinning and twisting process.
Site visit to WooltexUK.

DAY 4

Understanding the warping and weaving processes and the technology used.
Site visit to Antich & Sons.

DAY 5

Quality systems and standards in textile production. Visit to AW Hainsworth to see the new textile laboratory.

DAY 6

Understanding textile nonwovens and the production processes. Site visit to John Cotton Group.

DAY 7

Textile dyeing processes and types of dyeing used in the UK. Site visit to DP Dyers and Camira Fabrics.

DAY 8

The importance of textile cloth finishing and the techniques used. Site visit to WT Johnson.

DAY 9

Tutor led sessions on sustainable textile production, green technology and digital advancements in textiles.

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must be over aged 19 or over. Learners can be existing employees within the sector looking to upskill and progress in work, or those seeking employment in textile manufacturing.

COST:

£340 per learner – 30 places available.

Upon completion, each learner will have a progression interview.

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