Fashion Rooms

Rooms:

  • BY.GF.006 – Pattern Cutting
  • BY.GF.007 – Sewing
  • BY.GF.009 – Knit
  • BY.GF.005 – Print

Contact– Lead Technician – Fashion/sewing  –  Marilyn Forkan

Fashion Technician- sewing –  Danielle Dooey

Print Technician –  Candice Rodney-Sobers

Head of Subject – Design and Communication- Dorota Watson

Opening Hours 

Be aware that timetabled bookings can be scheduled from Monday to Friday. Please see individual timetables posted outside room for further information.

Monday to Friday        9:00am – 5:00pm

Open access days – Wednesday afternoons 

Only students with full inductions on machinery are permitted to use them if no member of staff is present. A disclaimer will need to be signed by the students to cover these occasions.

A minimum of 3 students and a maximum of 6 are the permitted amount of students working in either of the rooms above. After hours, security staff will frequently monitor student numbers in the room and will turn off the power at    9 pm. Students need to inform technician staff of their intention to use the facilities at least 1 week prior to using, as we have a booking system in place. Please do not turn up without first informing the Fashion Technician – Danielle Dooey or Lead Technician – Marilyn Forkan.

If you do arrive without informing us, you will be asked to make a booking to return on another day if the number of students in that room will then exceed 6.  We thank you for your co-operation.

Please note: Monday-Friday, the  power is turned off at 5pm – Certain access to machinery after this time will be for those who have had full inductions and preparing work for hand-in deadlines only. Dates and times for these periods will be arranged and distributed to relevant groups.                                                                                      Students arriving after 5pm for these periods to use the facilities, must sign in at reception in order that Security staff are aware of your presence in the building. (There is no Tech support available after 5pm- but will be available to Level 6 students for final hand-in work). 

Weekends –    This is unsupported and by pre-arrangement only for fully inducted students producing work for deadlines.

Power is off but the room is available until 4:30 (no tech support available).

General information

  • During busy times there is limited access to all year groups and different days have different year group priority (otherwise known as Priority days signposted in the room).
  • Lockers only available for level 6 students – please contact a technician.
  • Sampling yarn available for free and for full garment making please buy supplies.
  • Any fashion supplies must be purchased from a technician 9:30 -10:30am and between 2pm – 2:30pm. All purchases are to be paid by card at The Distribution Room, keep your receipt as proof of payment.

Essential kit

Bobbin/Bobbin case/Fabric scissors/Paper scissors/Mechanical pencil/Tape measure/Chalk/Thread/Pins and sewing needles/Seam ripper / unpicker/Masking tape. These items may be purchased through the Distribution room.

Code of conduct / Terms of use

For specific code of conduct and terms of use please see induction information. General terms of use for these rooms are as follows:

  • No food and drink allowed in the Studios.
  • Fully enclosed shoes only.
  • No loose clothing.
  • Hair must be tied back at all times
Further terms of use will be directed to all users of the stitching and knitting studio areas.