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
Yvonne Bell
Assistant Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
George Beswick
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Rachel Booth
Technical Services Manager
Willow Dill-Russell
Technical Officer
Rebecca Faragher
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Darren Gamble
Technical Team Leader, Technical Mechanics, Manchester Fashion Institute and Make More store
Jayne Gill
Technical Team Leader, Stitch & Textiles
Alicia Gledhill
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Lynne Kyte
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Eve Malam
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Helen Mather
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Fiona McGuire
Assistant Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Susan Prestbury
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
James Roscoe
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Marie Slater
Technical Team Leader, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Maria Sykes
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Mandy Tolley
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Geoff Watkin
Technical Officer, Technical Mechanic
Veronika Wilson
Technical Officer, Stitch & Textiles
Ella Wong
Technical Officer, Fashion Technology & Innovation
Technical Services News Stories
Testimonials
Our Fashion Design & Technology students work closely with our technicians and rely heavily on their support with producing their final collections.
Contact
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