January 8, 2013 by Charlotte
Mantis World is an awarded supplier of ethically made garments, primarily targeting the imprintables market and brands that need production support. They source from East Africa and South Asia and supply worldwide. They are currently expanding their team due to exceptional growth in 2012.
Job description: This busy Merchandiser role involves keeping production on time, on budget and customers happy while working to the company’s core value of “Well Made”.
Responsibilities: This multi-faceted role includes scheduling production of our blank apparel line (in-house development/design) as well as customers’ own-label branded garments. Monitoring the critical path, communicating with customers, suppliers and manufacturers, costing, QC, approvals and new business development are all part of the job. Managing UK and export distribution as well as looking after occasional interns to ensure smooth production while supporting Sales and Merchandising divisions.
Profile: A self-starter with at least 2 years relevant production / merchandising experience, you will be a super-efficient organiser with excellent, fast communication and a can-do attitude. You possess an analytical mind, creative flair and attention to detail. You are computer literate and additionally, a good knowledge of Photoshop/CAD/Illustrator and design capabilities will help you develop the division further. Above all you keep calm under pressure and focus on the end result like all superheroes.
Please send your CV and covering letter explaining why you are right for the role and what your special powers can bring to Mantis World by 20th January to Matt Peters, Sales Director matt@mantisworld.com
Location: Maida Vale, W9
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start date: ASAP
www.mantisworld.com
November 28, 2012 by rmallinson
A role has arisen to work with CSF Professor of Fashion & Textile Designer and Technology Sandy Black on the FIREup project, helping to enhance its research profile and provide informed, academic support.
Further information is available here.
Closing date: 3rd December 2012
November 22, 2012 by renee
ArtsTemps has joined forces with The Body Shop to promote their 2013 head office internship vacancies to UAL students and graduates. The Body Shop will be giving a free presentation on Thursday 29th November to speak about opportunities available in marketing, commercial/E-Commerce, product design, copywriting and visual merchandising. This is a great opportunity for students to speak to an employer and a student currently on placement about these opportunities available.
Tickets are free but bookings ESSENTIAL
Thursday 29th November
6:30pm
The Body Shop Headquarters
Book tickets here
November 9, 2012 by renee
In a new partnership, UAL DESIS LAB (DESIS is a cross college network including CSF as a partner), SEE and UnLtd have combined forces to provide a new funding programme called ‘More Than Profit‘. More Than Profit has been set up for UAL students or recent graduates interested in Social Enterprise. If you are a UAL student or have graduated in the last year and you think you could make money and have a positive social impact then the More Than Profit programme could help you.
With funding available for ‘Try it’ or ‘Do it’ projects, More Than Profit could award you up to £500 to explore an idea or up to £5000 towards a making an already tested idea happen.
The More Than Profit programmed will be launched Monday 12 November at SEE’s Getting Your Social Enterprise Funded: UnLtd SEED Fund Launch Event, during which the Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s Director, Dilys Williams will be speaking.
Launch Event
Monday November 12, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Room D115/7, CSM, King’s Cross, N1C 4AA
Register Free for the launch event here
October 12, 2012 by renee
UAL staff are invited to submit applications for funding of up to £1500 to support Green Week 2013. There are 6 awards available for initiatives and/or small-scale curriculum interventions that will develop sustainability and environmental awareness in the curriculum. This ‘seed’ funding provides the opportunity to explore sustainability in a small-scale and focused way and could be of interest to those who have limited experience of sustainability. Projects must be completed within the 2012/13 academic year
Open to full time and part time staff, support staff, technicians and associate lecturers with a minimum of 100 contracted hours.
Deadline 14th December 2012
To read more about this click here
To view the criteria and download an application form please visit the CLTAD website
To view past projects and read about UAL Green Week please visit Sustainable Arts.
September 20, 2012 by renee
This London Fashion Week, which takes place from 14th-18th September, sees the launch of the new Fashion & Textiles section on the Future Morph website. You can explore the career opportunities combining science and fashion, from textile technologists to fashion photographers and footwear designers, science exists behind all of your favourite garments and you could become a part of it.
We have entered an era where we are able to develop our own wardrobe of fragrances depending on our mood, fabrics can be made out of old plastic drink bottles, and new technologies are being used to integrate natural inspect repelling agents into our clothes. Future Morph has been working with a range of fashion designers, organisations and businesses in order to bring this content to life, including Rainbow Winters, Camira Fabrics, Helen Storey Foundation, Heriot-Watt University and MzTEK. Funding was provided by the Drapers’ Charitable Fund.
Future Morph are encouraging the next generation of young creatives to look for careers within this innovative field. For more information or to request an interview, please contact Diana Garnham, Chief Executive, Science Council on 020 7922 7884 or d.garnham@sciencecouncil.org or Holly Margerison, Careers from Science Manager, Science Council on 020 7922 7881 or h.margerison@sciencecouncil.org
The new Fashion & Textiles section can be seen here
August 16, 2012 by renee
The RITE Group hold an annual conference on issues surrounding sustainable textiles and clothing every year which attracts a fantastic array of delegates from the fashion industry, media and government. The RITE Goup are looking for student volunteers to assist with the 2012 RITE conference. All volunteers will receive one free delegate ticket to attend the conference sessions and refreshments and lunch throughout the conference. There are 10 places for volunteers and it will be first in first served!
Volunteers will need to be available on the evening before the conference and the day of the conference itself:
- Tuesday 9 October 7pm – 9pm
- Wednesday 10 October 8am – 6pm
And will help with preparing delegate packs, note-taking during breakout sessions, front of house with registrations and answering general delegate enquiries.
If you are interested in volunteering please email rebecca@ritegroup.org
For further information about the RITE conference or if you wish to purchase a ticket please click here
Tickets are £195, or £70 for students who are not volunteering.
August 13, 2012 by renee
The Sustainable Angle is a not for profit organisation focused on projects that highlight lowering the environmental impact of the fashion industry and consumers. They are currently looking for volunteers who are passionate about sustainable fashion and textiles to help with the 2012 Future Fabrics Expo held at the London College of Fashion.
This role is very varied, and may include a combination of research, helping with the building and dismantling of the installation, welcoming visitors, answering queries, looking after display, selling and distributing booklets and information. We are also happy to discuss any specific experiences or strengths you would like to contribute during your time volunteering.
This role will suit people who have a strong interest in sustainable fashion and textiles, and are enthusiastic to learn more and to get stuck in to a variety of important tasks both big and small. Specific education and experience of sustainable textiles are a bonus.
KEY DETAILS
Location
- Ladbroke Grove studio (Sept/Oct)
- London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street (week 5th – 10th Nov)
Event time 7th – 9th November 2012
Volunteering Time Flexible – preferably 1 day per week Sept/Oct, and 3-4 days during event week, please get in touch to discuss availability
Contacts
Reimbursements Travel and lunch up to £10/day
Training we provide
- Before the expo you will be briefed about the organisation and event.
- You will have an opportunity to increase your knowledge of sustainable textiles and become familiar with the expo fabrics collection.
To apply please e-mail charlotte@thesustainableangle.org using the subject ‘Future Fabrics Expo Volunteer’, and provide the following information:
- Any educational and professional background you have with sustainable fashion and textiles
- Any specific areas of interest in sustainable fashion and textiles
- Availability between beginning of September and 13th November 2012 (see above for work times)
- Phone number
- Location
July 17, 2012 by guest
THE LIVING MAP: An online experiment in sharing, co developing and valuing cross-disciplinary research, through the arts and design, around the world.
So far (as part of tracking the global interest in the Catalytic Clothing Project) this has constituted a first attempt – a ‘digital sketch’ – of a potential new tool for Arts and Design Universities the world over to share their research ideas, have them valued (or not) by a global audience, and explore further potential for sharing the co-creation process of new ideas with the public at large.
A brainstorming session to discuss development of the tool will take place on:
27th September from 15:00 – 17:30 at CSM Kings Cross
In attendance will be a number of external organisations/individuals who are all successful in the online world as well as key members of UAL willing to lend their expertise to discussion.
We would also like to include two suitable students from UAL: these individuals would need to have the ability to build on ideas and interact, with an interest perhaps in the visualisation of data or information, connecting up the world of ideas online or the co-creation process. All that is required of participants is that they lend both their enthusiasm and inspiration to the engaging discussion, making the most of an opportunity to contribute ideas within a welcoming forum. This need not be one-off as there may be opportunity to remain involved in this deliberately structured ‘cross-generational’ approach to developing projects beyond academia and for the ‘real world’.
Further information on the project so far is available from the Living Map film available here.
If you would like to be involved, please email Rebecca Mallinson r.mallinson@arts.ac.uk by Friday 17th August 2012 explaining your interest and why you would be a suitable candidate. If you have any questions, you can contact Prof Storey directly via her twitter. Please note that you must be a student of the University of the Arts London in order to participate.
June 22, 2012 by renee
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion is looking for an intern to support and enhance our research and knowledge.
Projects to include:
- Desk based review of intelligence and data around fashion consumption and impacts.
- Review of CSF library.
- Compilation of press activity and publications to support CSF research outputs.
- Other ad-hoc research and support activities.
A prior knowledge and understanding of sustainability and fashion is essential. Attention to detail, accuracy and good communication skills are desirable attributes.
Details:
We are looking for an intern for a minimum of 2 days a week (we can be flexible dependant on availability and commitments).
Immediate start. End date negotiable.
Working hours 9.30am-5.00pm, based at Oxford Circus, London W1.
Lunch and travel will be reimbursed on production of receipts to a maximum of £10.00/day.
If you are interested, please send your CV and availability to Nina Stevenson n.stevenson@fashion.arts.ac.uk
Closing date Friday 29 June 2012
