Fashion Impact Fund Grant Recipient:
Fashion Technology Academy - Level 2 Fashion and Textiles Certificate
London, United Kingdom
Organization: Fashion Technology Academy (operated by Fashion Enter Ltd)
Website: fcfta.com
Location: London, United Kingdom
Program Focus: Garment production, pattern cutting, and apparel manufacturing training
Participants Trained: 15
Program Duration: 12 weeks | September – December 2023
The Fashion Impact Fund provided a grant to support a workforce education program delivered by the Fashion Technology Academy, the training academy operated by Fashion Enter Ltd, an ethical garment manufacturing social enterprise based in London. The grant supported participants progressing to the Level 2 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles, a program designed to develop advanced garment production skills and prepare participants for professional roles within the fashion and apparel manufacturing sector.
“Strengthening the future of fashion manufacturing requires continued investment in advanced technical training. Through the Fashion Technology Academy, operated by Fashion Enter Ltd, the Level 2 Fashion and Textiles Certificate equips participants with the professional garment production and pattern cutting skills needed to meet industry standards and support the future workforce of the fashion sector.”
— Kerry Bannigan, Founder, Fashion Impact Fund
Education
The Level 2 Fashion and Textiles Certificate provides structured training in garment production techniques and apparel construction. Participants develop skills in tailoring methods, fabric and component selection, and garment assembly through both machine and hand sewing techniques.
The program also introduces technical pattern drafting and cutting skills. Through workshops with industry professionals, participants learn how to develop full-scale garment patterns while understanding the tools, techniques, and methods required for professional garment production.
Workforce
The program prepares participants with the advanced technical capabilities needed to pursue professional roles within the fashion and apparel sector. By combining classroom instruction with industry-informed training, participants gain insight into the standards required within professional manufacturing environments.
Graduates leave the program with strengthened technical proficiency and a clearer understanding of how their skills translate into employment opportunities within the fashion production industry.
Manufacturing
By strengthening pattern cutting, garment construction, and production planning skills, the program contributes to expanding the skilled workforce required to support ethical garment manufacturing in the United Kingdom. Workforce development initiatives such as this help sustain local production capacity while supporting responsible manufacturing practices within the fashion industry.
Impact
The program ran for 12 weeks and supported 15 participants in developing advanced garment production and pattern cutting skills. Through hands-on instruction and industry-led workshops, participants strengthened their technical capabilities and gained experience preparing garments and patterns to professional production standards.
GRANT RECIPIENT
Jenny Holloway
Jenny Holloway is the founder of Fashion Enter Ltd and Fashion Capital. With more than thirty-five years of experience in the fashion industry, she has developed Fashion Enter Ltd into a leading social enterprise supporting ethical garment manufacturing and workforce training across the United Kingdom.
Through the Fashion Technology Academy, she has created programs that equip participants with practical production skills while strengthening the talent pipeline needed to support responsible manufacturing within the fashion industry.
“We were delighted to receive support from the Fashion Impact Fund to advance training opportunities through the Fashion Technology Academy. Programs like the Level 2 Fashion and Textiles Certificate help participants build the technical skills needed to pursue careers within garment manufacturing and the wider fashion industry.”
