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Epson Textile Academy

Epson Textile Academy

An event providing final year university students with an insight into commercial textile printing.

Taranpreet Rai, Epson
AJ Bell, Burberry
Polly Chapman, Epson
Oliver Mustoe-Playfair, Epson
Charlie de la Haye, Epson

On 26 November 2025, Prinfab supported Epson with their Textile Academy at the Epson Innovation Centre in Lutterworth, United Kingdom.

The event, attended by final year students at Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University was created to provide an insight into commercial textile printing.

Duncan Ferguson, Managing Director at Epson UK said:

Duncan Ferguson, Managing Director at Epson UK

The Textile Academy is about more than technology - it’s about sparking curiosity, nurturing creativity, and showing students the real-world potential of digital textile printing.

Prinfab ran business and a “no sew dress” workshops throughout the day.

No Sew Dress

Working with Epson and Texintel, Prinfab created a "no sew dress" pattern using a square piece of Stretch Lycra with 3 simple cuts to create a dress. During the day, students were able to unleash their creativity to make their own no sew dress with Burberry designer AJ Bell choosing a winner.

Prinfab running the no sew dress workshop at Epson Textile Academy Winning designs from Iris Cheng, Loughborough University
Roisin Allen, Loughborough University
Lily Shinebourne, Nottingham Trent University

Staff and students at all schools, colleges & universities can apply for a student discount.

Oliver Mustoe-Playfair 27 Nov 2025