History
The Huddersfield and District Textile Training Company was established in 1976 to unite the local textile industry in a shared approach to professional, high-quality training.
In 1999 the company established the Textile Centre of Excellence, a £2 million development located on Leeds Road in Huddersfield, providing a wide range of 'state of the art' textile and clothing training and production facilities including:
- a technical workshop for warping and weaving operations
- a research and product-testing laboratory
- a fully equipped clothing studio
- information technology training suite
- award winning multi-media meeting and conferencing facilities
The 20,000 sq. ft. Centre offers quality assured, flexible training at all levels from introductory courses and Apprenticeships to training for technicians and managers. A range of professional services is also offered including Occupational Health, Environmental and Health and Safety services provided by the Centre's in-house expert team. The Centre is an ISO 9001 Standard company and is a recognised 'Investor in People'.
The Centre also houses a 'Design Incubator' where new businesses, including the region's best textile and fashion design graduates, are assisted to start up in a purpose-built unit.