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Stretchline promotes Next-gen of lingerie designers at DMU

28 Feb '14
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Dr. Norman Collier, Director at Stretchline and President of the International Institute of Intimate Apparel commented, “Stretchline is very pleased to support budding designers and technicians in the contour fashion space. 
 
With a 150 year history in narrow fabrics and a reputation for innovation, we share a common objective with DMU, to preserve and nurture this unique craftsmanship amongst future generations. Stretchline will continue to partner with DMU on similar initiatives including its annual sponsorship of the Graduate Fashion Show held in the Summer.”
 
Gillian Proctor, Programme Leader of DMU’s Contour Fashion course and recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 2013 UK Lingerie Awards commented, “The Contour Fashion course at De Montfort University is delighted to have this opportunityto work with Stretchline. 
 
Innovation is the key to the future of this industry and the mainstay of this course for the next generation of designers and technicians.  The team at Stretchline were delighted with the innovative and creative potential of a vast array of applications and hope to interest key brands within the industry to move these ideas forward.”
 
Timothy Speldewinde, Managing Director of Stretchline commented, “This competition is yet another milestone in Stretchline’s longstanding association with DMU, which is a fitting partnership between the world’s leading narrow fabric manufacturer and the home of the best technical lingerie design course in the world. Collaborating on such open innovation initiatives enables us to meet ever changing customer needs in a much more targeted and timely fashion.”
 

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