Experimental knitwear designs have earned three fashion students at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) valuable bursaries from a prestigious livery company.
Impressing a panel of judges with their innovative ideas, Anna Breward, Anna Thorn and Kate Toogood were awarded a combined total of £6,000 from The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters, whose history in supporting the industry dates back to 1589.
Sample boards which helped earn Anna Breward her bursary
Fashion Design student Anna Breward was recognised with the £3,000 David Bethel Bursary to help develop her sustainable approach to creating new designs using industry waste.
The 23-year-old from Hartlepool said: “I’m over the moon to have won a bursary. The money is hugely helpful, especially paired with the offer of programming training on Shima Seiki knitting machines. The whole opportunity has been incredibly exciting.”
“I’ve always been interested in learning more about the programming side of knitwear, so getting industry standard training is aa great prospect, which could open so many doors in…
