Design & Craft

Encouraging innovation and fostering talent in textiles.

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We encourage innovation and foster talent among young designers – particularly those who demonstrate the understanding and skill to convert ideas into products.

For many years, The Clothworkers’ Company has funded BA/BSc bursaries at the University of Huddersfield in Textiles Practice, as well as printed textile bursaries at Central Saint Martins for a third-year student and materials for up to 10 final-year students.

We continue to sponsor a number of design awards each year. The 2022 Clothworkers' Associate Prize for Printed Textiles at New Designers went to Emilie Harford, along with a cash prize.

We also sponsor four awards through the Bradford Textile Society Design Competition each year, including the categories of Knitted Design, Printed Textiles, Woven Fabric Design for Fashion, and Woven Fabric Design for Interiors.

Recent Grants

For 2022, the New Designers awards returned to producing the two-week live exhibition in London. Clothworkers Emily May and Cherica Haye acted as judges for the Printed Textile Design Award, which they bestowed on Emilie Harford.

For 2022, the New Designers awards returned to producing the two-week live exhibition in London. Clothworkers Emily May and Cherica Haye acted as judges for the Printed Textile Design Award, which they bestowed on Emilie Harford.

We continue to fund Central Saint Martins, sponsoring the Materials Fund and Clothworkers’ Print Bursary to support students on textiles programmes.

We continue to fund Central Saint Martins, sponsoring the Materials Fund and Clothworkers’ Print Bursary to support students on textiles programmes.

A student at the Royal College of Art uses the Shima Seiki digital knitting machine (which was funded by The Clothworkers’ Company).

A student at the Royal College of Art uses the Shima Seiki digital knitting machine (which was funded by The Clothworkers’ Company).

At the 2022 Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, the first place prize in The Clothworkers’ Company Award for a Knitted Fabric for Either Fashion or Interior Products went to Daisy Lawrence of De Montfort University

At the 2022 Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, the first place prize in The Clothworkers’ Company Award for a Knitted Fabric for Either Fashion or Interior Products went to Daisy Lawrence of De Montfort University

An Amaya Embroidery Machine at University of Huddersfield, where we provide bursaries for students pursuing BA/BSc Textiles Practice.

An Amaya Embroidery Machine at University of Huddersfield, where we provide bursaries for students pursuing BA/BSc Textiles Practice.