Supporters
- Friends of Texprint
- Hobbs
www.hobbs.co.uk - Lord Barnby’s Foundation
- Marzotto Group/Ratti SpA
www.ratti.it - Miroglio SpA
www.mirogliogroup.com - Paul Smith
www.paulsmith.co.uk - R.A. Smart Textile Printers
www.rasmart.co.uk - Salvatore Ferragamo SpA
www.salvatoreferragamo.it - UKFT
www.ukft.org
Sponsoring Publications
- ARTS THREAD
www.artsthread.com - COLLEZIONI Trends
www.logos.info - VIEW Publications
www.view-publications.com
In kind supporters
- Chelsea College of Art & Design
www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk - Clearbytes
www.clearbytes.co.uk - D&AD Talentpool
www.talentpool.dandad.co.uk - Gallant Maxwell
www.gmlegal.co.uk - Michael Angove
www.michaelangove.com - Mode Information
www.modeinfo.com - MWA Design
www.mwadesign.com - Pantone Europe
www.pantone.co.uk - R.A. Smart Textile Printers
www.rasmart.co.uk - Surface View
www.surfaceview.co.uk - WGSN
www.wgsn.com
Become a sponsor
Sponsorship is vital. It is through the generous sponsorship provided by industry and by British charitable foundations that Texprint exists. Our sponsors believe wholeheartedly in supporting British textile design talent, ensuring our young designers are promoted to an international audience.
Benefits of becoming a sponsor:
- Promote British textile talent
- Support innovative design
- Enjoy early commercial access
If you need further information or wish to become a sponsor please contact: sponsor@texprint.org.uk
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SPONSORS
Texprint is supported by sponsors connected to the International textile industry and by British charitable foundations. It is through their generous sponsorship that Texprint exists. Texprint works closely with all sponsors to ensure they too benefit from the relationship – knowing they are supporting British talent, encouraging innovative design, and in many cases, benefiting from early commercial access to innovative new ideas and textile concepts.
Sponsorship:
Foundation Sponsors contribute from £10,000 and have generously committed to support Texprint for 3+ years.
Major Sponsors contribute from £10,000; Prize Sponsors contribute from £4,000; Supporters contribute from £3,000; and Friends of Texprint contribute amounts up to £3,000.
We also appreciate the contributions made by our many In-Kind Supporters, who support Texprint in a variety of ways including advertising and promotion, access to industry trend information, and loan of equipment or access to services.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or simply want to find out more, please contact joanna.bowring@texprint.org.uk
Foundation Sponsors
The Clothworkers’ Foundation - www.clothworkers.co.uk
The Clothworkers’ Foundation is the charitable arm of The Clothworkers’ Company. It aims through its funding to improve the quality of life, particularly for people and communities facing disadvantage. It also aims to support the educational development of young people, particularly those looking to develop careers in the textile industry. The foundation also sponsors the Texprint Awards programme.
The Drapers’ Company - www.thedrapers.co.uk
Founded over 600 years ago, the Drapers’ Company was from the first a benevolent institution helping its members who fell into distress. Whilst its earlier involvement in the woollen cloth trade, from which it took its name, has ceased, the Company continues to preserve its heritage and maintain the traditions of friendship and hospitality. ...more
Garfield Weston Foundation - www.garfieldweston.org
The Garfield Weston Foundation was established in 1958 by Willard Garfield Weston, a Canadian businessman who moved to the UK with his family in 1932. The Trustees today are all lineal descendents of the founder and they remain committed to continuing the family's philanthropic ethos that has made the Foundation one of the largest and most respected charitable institutions in the country. ...more
Lululemon Athletica - www.lululemon.com/about/history
Lululemon Athletica is a design-led international yoga and sportswear brand founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, and retailing across Canada, the U.S., Australia & New Zealand, and Hong Kong. ...more
Marks & Spencer plc - www.corporate.marksandspencer.com
One of the UK’s leading retailers, with over 21 million people visiting Marks & Spencer stores each week, the M&S brand one of the UK's most recognised - it is synonymous with quality, integrity and innovation. ...more
Sanderson Art in Industry Trust -
The Sanderson Art in Industry Trust was established by the Sanderson family to support key charities connected to its heritage of quintessentially English fabrics. Trustee Dominic Lowe is a valued supporter of Texprint; the trust also sponsors the Texprint Awards programme.
WGSN - www.wgsn.com
Online trend-analysis and research service providing creative and business intelligence for the apparel, style, design and retail industries.
The Woolmark Company - www.wool.com
The Woolmark Company is a not-for-profit company which invests in research, development and marketing along the supply chain for wool - from wool growers through to fashion and retail. ...more
Major Sponsors
Ashley Family Foundation - www.ashleyfamilyfoundation.org.uk
The Ashley Family Foundation was set up in 1986, in memory of Laura Ashley, the iconic British designer, who died the year before. The Ashley family are actively involved in the day to day running of the Foundation.
Confindustria Como / ComON - www.comon-co.it
ComON is a unique project which came into being under the aegis of Confindustria Como (the Como Industrial Association) whose objective is to create a Europe-wide platform for creativity sharing and cultural exchange. ...more
The Worshipful Company of Dyers - www.dyerscompany.co.uk
The existence of the craft of dyeing in London was first noted in 1188 and craftsmen Dyers were endowed with powers of self-regulation in 1310-11. The first Royal Charter was issued by Henry IV in 1471 and subsequently renewed in the same terms by Edward IV in 1472. ...more
The Haberdashers’ Company - www.haberdashers.co.uk
The Haberdashers' Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies and has a long history closely connected to the development of the City of London. Arising from this and in the 21st Century the Company plays a major role in the provision of support to education and is a vibrant participant in new educational initiatives. ...more
Indigo/Première Vision - www.indigo-salon.com
Indigo, the international textile design specialty show, is an integral part of the Première Vision Pluriel and a long-time supporter of Texprint. Here, in a dedicated area, the Texprint designers exhibit their portfolios, meet international buyers and make contacts. The Texprint Awards Presentation is attended by industry celebrities, press and supporters - and provides a great opportunity to promote the talent of British textile designers to an international audience.
Pentland Group - www.pentland.com
Pentland Group plc was founded in the early 1930s in Liverpool, England. Pentland was one of the first companies to manufacture from Asia, forming a division in Hong Kong in the early 1960s. In the 1990s Pentland bought brands and now proudly has a portfolio of some of the greatest international sports, outdoor and fashion brands globally. ...more
The Worshipful Company of Weavers - www.weavers.org.uk
As a historic, textile-related, charitable and sociable organisation, the Guild is steeped in tradition, fulfilling its role today in a thoroughly modern and practical way. Although it no longer controls "the art and mystery of weaving", it makes a contribution to textile education through a variety of awards, scholarships and bursaries; nearly a third of the membership is involved in the textile industry.
Prize sponsors
The Clothworkers’ Foundation - www.clothworkers.co.uk
The Clothworkers’ Foundation generously sponsors the Texprint Space Prize (for fabric for interiors). ...more
Liberty Art Fabrics - www.liberty.co.uk
Liberty Art Fabrics generously sponsors the Texprint Pattern Prize. ...more
Lululemon Athletica - www.lululemon.com
Lululemon Athletica generously sponsors the Lululemon Texprint Internship Award. ...more
Pantone Europe - www.pantone.com
Pantone Europe generously sponsors the Texprint Colour Prize. ...more
The Woolmark Company - www.wool.com
The Woolmark Company generously sponsors The Woolmark Texprint Award. ...more