Vijay Patel Facilities

Students in the School of Fashion and Textiles have access to a complete suite of creative workshops and state of the art facilities, all based in the Vijay Patel building.

These include:

• Open-plan design studios with dressmaking and fitting mannequins

• Workshops, CAD facilities and open access hub spaces

• Sewing workshops with range of specialist machinery

• Textile dyeing, finishing and printing facilities

• Access to multiple specialist workshops such as laser, scanning, 3D printing, metal, glass, ceramics

• Full range of textile testing equipment

Students also have access to DMU’s Kimberlin Library, situated at the heart of the campus. It offers learning zones, study areas and a dedicated postgraduate study room. Learning zones provide spaces for group and individual work, and many resources and services are accessible 24 hours a day. Access to thousands of print publications, DVDs, e-books and e-journals, and remote-access research databases.

“This course has given me the tools I need to push the boundaries of fashion and technology.

The emphasis on innovation and sustainability in the first module of the course inspired me to learn more about additive manufacturing and motivated me to experiment and try new things, but also encouraged me to think outside the box.

The project's research phase taught me the value of research during the design process by allowing me to create contour garments I never would have imagined possible without it.

I feel confident that by the end of this course, I will have become a specialist in the 3D printed fashion area that I aim to work within.”