Technical Services Team
At Manchester Fashion Institute
Manchester Fashion Institute have a dedicated team of highly skilled technicians with decades of industry and specialist experience working with some of the biggest highstreet and designer brands worldwide.
Our Technical services team work closely with design students, staff from the institute and wider university, and external clients and partners. From initial inductions and training, through to producing designs, garment ranges or images for our final year show, their expertise is a vital part of the design process.
The Technical Services Team
Our Fashion technical services team are based in both the Cavendish and Lowry buildings. They specialise in Pattern and Garment Technology, Manufacture, CAD and Textiles and Stiching.
Colin Angus
Technical Officer, Creative Makers (Textile Print)
Mary Aspinall
Technical Officer, Fashion
Emma Atherton
Technical Officer, Fashion
Yvonne Bell
Technical Officer, Fashion
Mary Beresford
Technical Specialist, Fashion and Research Infrastructure
Willow Dill-Russell
Technical Manager, Resource Centres
Liz Edwards
Technical Officer, Creative Makers (Textile Print)
Jayne Gill
Technical Manager, Creative Makers
Alicia Gledhill
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Eve Malam
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Helen Mather
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Fiona McGuire
Assistant Technical Officer, Resource Centres
Lucinda Roberts
Technical Officer, Fashion
James Roscoe
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Victoria Salmon
Technical Officer, Creative Makers (Digital Knit)
Cathie Sivinska McCartan
Technical Officer, Fashion
Marie Slater
Technical Manager, Fashion
Maria Sykes
Technical Officer, Fashion
Mandy Tolley
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Jack Wainwright
Technical Officer, Fashion
Geoff Watkin
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Vicki Wild
Technical Specialist, Makers Team (Textile Print)
Veronika Wilson
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Testimonials
Our Fashion Design & Technology students work closely with our technicians and rely heavily on their support with producing their final collections.
Contact
Our technical services team can be contacted on