Sensing a gap in the New Zealand market for easily accessible short courses specific to the apparel and textile sectors, digital fashion designer, Alysha Gover, and textile professional, Peter Heslop, joined forces recently to create Textile Hub.
The business will provide a series of industry specific short courses covering CLO3D Digital Fashion Design, Digital Textile Design, Sustainability and Product Lifecycle Design, and Textile Knowledge. More subjects will be added to the company’s portfolio over the coming months.
Generative AI Design for Fashion and Textiles is one such subject that Textile Hub is considering. "Much is being made in the media about the use of AI in our everyday working lives, some positive and some less so," said Gover. "Our intention is to introduce a short course on this subject later in the year to consider how AI can be exploited in a positive way for the benefit of those operating in the fashion and textile sectors."
"We welcome suggestions for new course subjects from those working at the coal face," said Heslop. "We are open to hosting customised courses and one to one consultations as well if the demand is there."
"Whether you are a designer, a product developer, an artist or a teacher, these courses will build on your current knowledge and expand your design thinking to new possibilities and help germinate innovative ideas for the future," explained Gover.
"Not everyone is able to invest time and money in lengthy programmes of study to further their skills and knowledge," said Heslop. "From past experience, participants frequently surprise themselves about how much new knowledge they can acquire by attending a 2-day course."
"Initially our courses will be held in Auckland with a view to offering them in some of the other major centres as well as online, depending on demand," said Gover. "We envisage significant interest in our CLO3D fashion design course that enables participants to reduce their dependence on physical sampling, thereby significantly reducing costs, lead times and the environmental impact."
"Textile Hub has recently become a member of Mindful Fashion NZ, whose members’ values align with our own," said Gover. "We are committed to making a difference from a sustainability perspective. As an educational organisation, we must share the responsibility for creating awareness in the industry for more sustainable practices."
An introductory offer is available for participants wishing to register for any Textile Hub short course before the end of July. Simply use promo code TH15 when registering via Eventfinda to take advantage of a 15% discount.
For more information email info@textilehub.co.nz or visit www.textilehub.co.nz.
