FASHION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE /

Technology selected for practitioners by practitioners

As a world leader in Fashion Design and Technology education, London College of Fashion is able to provide the state of the art technological equipment and software expected of a world class manufacturing environment. Through the Fashion Technology Centre and Bureau Service companies are able to access the technology necessary to achieve the competitive advantage essential for profitable business success.

Depending on your needs, our professional team can tailor a support package to provide you with:

DIGITAL PATTERN STUDIO /

• CAD/CAM – Gerber, Cycad and other grading and lay-planning systems
• Shoemaster

DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO /

• Digital printing: for a wide range of textiles & leather
• Colour Management
• Rapid prototyping
• Laser cutting

BODY SCANNING AND 3D VISUALISATION TECHNOLOGY /

• Colour Management
• Rapid Prototyping using Z Corp Spectrum 2510 technology         
• Laser Cutting

GARMENT TECHNOLOGY CENTRE /

• Fabric testing – comprehensive range of wet and dry testing facilities
• Colour Management
• Sample Production - the full range of machinery expected to be found in world class sample rooms with technical help on hand

COSMETIC SCIENCE LABORATORY /

• Product formulation and evaluation equipment

FILM, THEATRE & TV LAB /

• Prosthetics, technical effects workshop and costume production

FASHION LAB /

• Embroidery, Knit, Accessories, Millinery and Leather facilities

BROADCAST QUALITY VIDEO EDITING SUITE /

• DV-CAM: Beta-Cam SP, other formats as required
• Duplication facility
• DVD & CD-ROM creation
• State of the art Apple Mac edit suites

CATWALK, CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION FACILITIES/

The Rootstein Hopkins Space and Fashion Space Gallery are situated in the heart of London at London College of Fashion’s Oxford Circus site. Both venues are available for hire, and together, they offer a contemporary and flexible facility suitable for small, medium and large conferences (up to 360), catwalk shows, seminars, product launches, exhibitions, gallery events, boardroom meetings and private views.