When University of South Wales (USW) graduate Ffion Williams was put on Furlough from her job as a knitwear designer, she wasn’t sure what the future might hold for her career.
But the 24-year-old from Conwy, who graduated with a 1st class honours in Fashion Design at the University of South Wales in 2019, soon came up with the idea of making cotton face masks from some leftover fabric – and is now running her own business, supplying shops all over Wales.
Initially making face masks for key workers, free of charge, Ffion shared images of her handiwork on social media, and quickly started receiving requests from people who wanted to buy the masks for themselves.
Her graduate collection – showcase at London’s Graduate Fashion Week – was inspired by Welsh heritage, and used patterns traditionally found in tapestry blankets. Ffion even had fabric generously donated by Pembrokeshire-based woollen mill, Melin Tregwynt, to use in her designs.
So once her business, Ffion Wyn Artisan, was set up, Ffion set about making printed versions of the tapestry patterns for her…
