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UK's David Nieper sets up sewing school

Published
Aug 11, 2015

David Nieper, the Derbyshire knitwear design and manufacturer founded in 1961, has started a sewing school.

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The company's aim is for a younger generation to learn specialist tailoring and dressmaking skills, and the school will be run by two of David Nieper’s most accomplished dressmakers; Carol Shaw, with 14 years’ experience at David Nieper, and Sue Cook with 27 years’ experience.

The British Fashion Council says 60% of workers in fashion and textile manufacturing are over the age of 40, underlining the importance of passing their skills on. David Nieper's school opens this month with four trainees aged from 18, including two school leavers.

Carole Shaw, Senior Supervisor, David Nieper Sewing Room commented: “Our trainees will start by getting to know their machines and develop thread control. They will learn dressmaking essentials including cross-stitch, overlock, lockstich and bar tacking. We start with paper patterns to learn the basic principles then progress to a range of different fabrics including; cottons, silks, elastics and wools and learn how to work with each."

When they finish their twelve weeks, successful trainees will have the option to take up a full time position in the David Nieper sewing room as junior machinist or extend their traineeship, the company said.
 

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