Leicester Fashion Hub – Now Open
On 27th August, the Fashion-Enter Ltd Leicester team were thrilled to open the doors of their new premises, re-named the…
FEL Leads the Way with Innovate UK Grant for “Circle8 Old for New” Project
Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL), parent company of the FTA, has been awarded a significant Innovate UK grant as part of the…
FCFTA Leicester Relocates to Phoenix House on King Street
Since the Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) team were given the go-ahead on the new premises for the FC Fashion Technology Academy,…
A UK First – Multiply Course – Practical Maths Skills for Adult Learners
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative government are behind boosting the nations maths skills in order to accelerate economic…
Leicester & Leicestershire Careers Hub at LCB Depot
On 27th June, The Leicester & Leicestershire Careers Hub took place at LCB Depot on Rutland Street, Leicester. Divya Kamath…
Boohoo Donates Manufacturing Equipment to the FCFTA Leicester
The FCFTA Leicester is relocating to a larger premises at Phoenix House on King Street and with the move comes…
FAB-L Impact for Workers – Connection and Collaboration Event at Highfields Leicester
The Impact for Workers – Connection and Collaboration event hosted by FAB-L (Fashion-workers Advice Bureau – Leicester) on Wednesday, June…
Leicester Fashion District Community Interest Company – To Relaunch the City as a UK Fashion Hub
Leicester Fashion District Community Interest Company (LFD CIC) is proud to announce its debut as a catalyst for change in…
A Full House for the East Midlands Create Growth Funding Event
Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) recently held a Create Growth Funding event at LCB Depot for the fashion and textiles sector in…
Fashion & Textile Creatives: Open Invitation to the Create Growth Fund Event
East Midlands based fashion and textile creatives, come and join the Fashion-Enter Ltd team on Thursday 8th February for an inspirational evening…
Boohoo Mislabelling Debacle and Reinstating Made in the UK
On 11th January 2024, national BBC News reported that fast fashion brand Boohoo had sewn “Made in the UK” labels…
Labour Behind the Label – Leicester Open Letter
The recent BBC Panorama programme on 6th November shone an ugly spotlight once again on the ongoing exploitation of workers…
Worker’s Rights and Labour Exploitation Advice in Action
The FCFTA Leicester team have been delivering the Level 1 Worker’s Rights and Labour Exploitation to various garment workers within…
FCFTA Support with Upcycling for the First Leicester Textiles Festival
FCFTA Leicester were proud to take part in the very first Leicester Textiles Festival. The Festival ran from 16th – 24th…
The Times Reports on Leicester’s Textile and Manufacturing Sector
Published on Saturday 24th June 2023, Retail Editor at The Times, Isabella Fish, talked to Fashion-Enter Ltd’s CEO, Jackie Bertram,…
Drapers: Leicester Manufacturers Voice Concerns in Lack of Orders
Drapers has just published an article (9th June 2023) titled: Leicester manufacturers: ‘the UK will have no textile industry soon’.…
FCFTA Multiply Programme Selected For Another Delivery
Following a successful pilot in March 2023 – FC Fashion Technology Academy Leicester has been selected to run another Multiply…
As Seen on BBC East Midlands Today
On 25th April BBC East Midlands Today visited Leicester’s Fashion Technology Academy (FTA) to film learner and designer Sallyann Kirk.…
LCB Fashion Season Event for Up and Coming Design Talent
FCFTA learner Sally Anne Kirk showcased her thought-provoking designs at the LCB Fashion Season event on 18th April. Sally has…
FCFTA Leicester – The First to Pilot the Multiply Programme
Multiply, funded by the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), has been set up to promote and encourage numeracy skills…