Lectures & Visits
All lectures are held in the lecture hall of the Huddersfield Textile Centre of Excellence - Buffet at 6.30pm, Lecture at 7.15pm - unless otherwise stated.
The Textile Centre of Excellence, Red Doles Lane, off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YF. Tel: 01484 346500.
Members, company employees, students of the University of Huddersfield and members of The Bradford Textile Society are welcome to attend all events listed.
For all Huddersfield Textile Society events this season we ask you to let our secretary know if you are to attend and if you will be partaking of the buffet, so that we can cater accordingly.
Details of lectures and events organised by The Bradford Textile Society can be found here.
Stephen Westland, Professor of Colour Science and Technology at the University of Leeds gives a lecture on the non-visual effects of colour and light, particularly around the theme of health.
Join HTS for a visit to Spectrum Yarns, Spa Mill.
Join Huddersfield Textile Society for our Annual Dinner this April.
The Society's 2019-2020 AGM will be held at the Textile Centre of Excellence this July. Members welcome.
Join our White Rose Lecture this October, covering where their fabrics end up, new technologies and the complexity of route cause analysis for finishers.
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Join HTS for a tour of the Burberry Mill in Castleford.
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Bettina Christensen, Director of Technical Yarns at Südwolle delivers a lecture on the company, and producing yarn from sheep, and fabric from yarn.
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The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Textile Centre of Excellence. Members welcome.
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The Society's 2018 - 19 annual dinner and prize giving will take place on Thursday 11th April 2019.
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Members welcome. Starts at 6.30pm at the Textile Centre of Excellence.
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Huddersfield Textile Society's annual visit takes members to the Dewsbury premises of world-leading wool spinning facility, Lawton Yarns.
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This talk will cover digital printing in textiles and how the industry will continue to develop in the future.
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This lecture will cover how innovation and technology are shaping the future of textile mills.
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This talk will cover what transparency is, how the textiles industry can become more transparent and what the positive and negative implications of transparency are.
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This talk will highlight what Wools of New Zealand have done to bridge the gap between the sheep farmers and consumers to deliver more authentic and truly sustainable textiles.
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The Society’s 2017-18 annual dinner and prize giving will take place on 26th April at The Cedar Court, Huddersfield.
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Join the Department of Fashion and Textiles as they discuss how through sustainable new technologies, trans-disciplinary design and creative entrepreneurship we can and are impacting on a new material world.
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Huddersfield Textile Society’s annual visit takes members to the Batley premises of Joshua Ellis Ltd, cashmere weavers and suppliers to global luxury brands.
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Dr Lindsey Waterton Taylor, Lecturer in Weaving Technologies and Design at Leeds University, discusses the design and production of 2D-3D woven engineered outer surface and internal structural forms.
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Ian Baxter, Committee Member and textile historian, takes us on a fascinating journey back to the heyday of the textile industry with this evening of historic film, including the blockbusters 'All's Wool That Ends Wool' and 'We Of The West Riding'.
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Prof. Jonathan Sands OBE - Chairman, Elmwood (Brand Design) - talks about the power of design.
Hugh Finn, Research & Development Manager of Airbags International Ltd, shares his extensive knowledge of high-performance technical textiles and how they are used in airbag technology.
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Rebecca Kelley, European Product Marketing Manager for The Woolmark Company, explores the potential of Australian Merino wool in product development and marketing initiatives.
This is a joint event with The Textile Institute.
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A success story of British manufacturing and of beautiful clothing
Speaker - Victoria Stapleton. Founder and Creative Director, Brora
Cheryl Kindness, Design and Development Director of Camira Fabrics talks about capital investment.
Tamar Giloh, President and CEO, Tamicare Ltd, talks about 3D printing applications.
A visit to luxury wool fabrics manufacturer Abraham Moon & Sons of Guiseley.
AGM at the Textile Centre of Excellence, starting at 6.30pm.
Annual Dinner and Prize Giving at Cedar Court Hotel Ainley Top, Huddersfield.
Peter Ackroyd MBE, President of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO).
This is a joint event with The Textile Institute.
Juliet Bernard of Bluebear PR demonstrates how to use public relations and social media to promote textile companies.
Prof. Sandy Black, Professor of Fashion & Textile Design & Technology at University of Arts London, discusses the future of knitwear design.
Kaffe Fassett, international textile designer ,author and lecturer, discusses inspiration in colour.
This is a joint event with the University of Huddersfield and will be held at its Business School’s Jubilee Lecture Theatre at 7pm.
This is a ticketed event and tickets must be booked in advance.
Huddersfield Textile Society’s annual visit is to A W Hainsworth & Sons in Farsley, nr Pudsey.
This event will take place during the day.
Huddersfield Textile Society's AGM at the Textile Centre of Excellence.
The Society’s 2015 annual dinner and prize giving will take place at the Cedar Court Ainley Top Hotel - 7.15pm for 7.45pm.
Christine Armstrong, Founder Director of Eden Renewable Innovations Ltd, discusses the use of sheep's wool for insulation in construction projects.
Huddersfield Textile Society’s annual visit takes us to the premises of Wooltex UK to see their state-of-the-art interior textiles technical and production facilities.
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McNair Shirts discuss how they have developed their merino wool Mountain Shirt, which is made in Huddersfield with weaving, milling, raising and steaming all done within a 10 mile radius.
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Commercial carpet tile specialist Interface discuss how they develop innovative products, while also focusing on the Mission Zero goal of having no negative impact on the planet.
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Iain Taylor, Design & Development Director of Sage Automotive Interiors, discusses the importance of continuous product innovation and why one size does not fit all in international markets.
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Andy Ogden, general manager of parent company Culimeta-Saveguard Ltd, discusses the 2016 launch of English Fine Cottons, the UK’s only commercial cotton spinner.
This is a joint event with The Textile Institute.
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The Society’s 2016 annual dinner and prize giving will take place at the Cedar Court Ainley Top Hotel - 7.15pm for 7.45pm.
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Members welcome. Starts at 6.30pm at the Textile Centre of Excellence.
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Huddersfield Textile Society’s annual visit takes us to Huddersfield University Archives Department & Textiles Department Workshops.
This is a daytime event, running from 10am till 12 noon. Numbers limited to 20 members.
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Myles Pinfold, Founder and Head of WPA Pinfold, discusses the importance of branding for the textile industry.
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Martin Bowler and Anna Kohler demonstrate Weave Design & Virtual Sampling using Shima Seiki’s Apex 3 Design System.
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Bridgette Kelly, Consultant Marketing Director for The Campaign for Wool, discusses the importance of marketing to the industry.
This is a joint event with The Textile Institute.
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