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University rewarded for textile design work

The University was presented with the coveted British Textile Designers' Guild Award at the event, along with a further 12 student prizes across several categories in what proved to be an impressive day for its School of Art and Design.

The winning students, who study on the textile design and fashion knitwear and knitted textile design programmes, walked away with two first prizes, a second and third prize, and seven commendations, as well as the Twist Award, given to the student who produced the most outstanding fabric which used over 50% luxury fibres.

The Bradford Textile Society competition - organised to encourage and inspire textiles students and practicing designers across the UK - is thought to be one of the oldest of its kind, having involved the presentation of special design prizes for nearly 90 years.

Student Samantha Brooke won first prize in the category for Knitted Fabrics for Men's or Womenswear with Accessories, along with the Twist Award. Fiona Broadbent was judged best in the Innovative Combination of Textiles Processes for the Interior Market category, Jessica Thomas took second for an Innovative Combination of Textile Processes for the Fashion Market, and Ailsa Cordon third for Woven or Knitted Fabric for Interiors.

A further seven commendations were received across six categories by students Zawanah Ayunne Haji Ahmad, Elizabeth Kates, Rowenna Silverwood, Jo Bee, Clare Youll and Joanna Corney.

The programme leader for textile design in Nottingham Trent University's School of Art and Design, Amanda Briggs-Goode, said: 'This was a great achievement and we were delighted to have so many students recognised. This is the third time in a decade that we have been awarded the British Textile Designers' Guild plaque in recognition of outstanding work across a national platform and is a credit to the quality of the submissions we made from all of the students who entered the competition.'

The secretary of the Bradford Textile Society, John Lambert, said: 'The Bradford Textile Society's annual design competition is a truly national competition, attracting entries from universities and colleges across the UK. This year there were a record number of over 700 entries from students studying at 30 different educational establishments.

'The judges felt that the overall standard of the entries this year was probably the highest ever, and the achievement of students from Nottingham Trent University in winning a total of 12 prizes reflected the exceptional quality of their work, resulting in The University being awarded the British Textile Designers' Guild Plaque for outstanding work."

Textile design at Nottingham Trent University is one of the very few courses in the UK offering students the opportunity to explore and develop work in the four highly creative textile disciplines of print, embroidery, weave and knit. Fashion knitwear design and knitted textiles is an exciting fusion of fashion and fabric design; the only course if its kind in the UK, it has a universally established reputation for design innovation in knitted fabric and fashion at every market level.

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