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 Benzie buildings. They specialise in Pattern and Garment Technology, Manufacture, CAD and Textiles and Stiching.
Mary Aspinall
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Emma Atherton
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Yvonne Bell
Assistant Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
George Beswick
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Rachel Booth
Assistant Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Willow Dill-Russell
Technical Manager, Resource Centres
Rebecca Faragher
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Darren Gamble
Technical Officer, Resource Centres
Jayne Gill
Technical Manager, Creative Makers
Alicia Gledhill
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Lynne Kyte
Technical Officer, Resource Centres
Eve Malam
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Helen Mather
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Fiona McGuire
Assistant Technical Officer, Resource Centres
James Roscoe
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Cathie Sivinska McCartan
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Marie Slater
Technical Manager, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Maria Sykes
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Mandy Tolley
Technical Officer, Creative Makers
Geoff Watkin
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
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