Sri Lanka Design Festival 09
Sri Lanka Design Festival, a national event, aims to promote the creative industries of Sri Lanka. Each year, the event will have one area of prime focus.
Sri Lanka Design Festival 2009, scheduled to take place during the week of 27 November to 6 December 2009, will focus on the fashion industry of SriLanka; its journey and its transition from a manufacturing industry to a knowledge-based creative industry founded on sound ethical and sustainable practices.
During this week, Sri Lanka Design Festival 2009 will showcase Sri Lanka Apparel's manufacturing excellence and ethical positioning under the 'Garments without Guilt' initiative, highlight the use of modern technology (i.e. Nano Technology) as well as highlighting the overall design capabilities with directional fashion (integrating elements of design and finishing).
Key opinion leaders such as Hilary Alexander, Colin Mc Dowell, designers and buyers from the international world of fashion have already confirmed to participate. Monsoon, TOPSHOP, FromSomwhere, Zara are to name a few of the retailers who will be participating. The Fashion Shows will also showcase a few of the international designers who are preparing collections based on Sri Lankan textiles.
While the year 2009 has been specially designated for the promulgation of Fashion Design, Sri Lanka Design Festival would also give prominence to other design sectors such as Crafts, Graphic, Interior and Jewellery Design. These sectors would also be displayed to add depth to what is truly known as Sri Lankan design.
The series of events of exhibitions, lectures, seminars, symposium and workshops have been segmented to serve the local industries to propel their designs and their manufacturing products to the world scene and also to expose themselves to many professionals who would not only add value to the knowledge base but hopefully will
be buyers and ambassadors of our products to the world.
Target group
Global Retailers
Opinion leaders
Fashion Designers
Local and Regional Manufacturing enterprises in the Fashion Industry
Academic institutions/ students of Design
Event outline
Ethical Fashion Symposium
Industry Fashion Shows / exhibitions - showcasing manufacturing excellence
Showcasing Sri Lankan Design - Crafts in Contemporary Creation
Graduate Fashion Shows and Design Exhibitions
Lectures/workshops on current design topics
Meeting of minds - seminars / conferences
Duration
27th November to 6th December 2009
For further information, contact
Email - info@jaafsl.com
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Workshop on Pattern Creation and Marker Making on Lectra System conducted by University of Moratuwa
The Sri Lankan apparel industry should be geared with modern technologies to hold their own in the global competitive industry. With this concept in mind this programme is specially designed for pattern cutters and marker makers to upgrade their knowledge to practice new technologies available in the current industry.
Objectives
To support the Sri Lankan Apparel Industry in providing expertise in pattern development skills, particularly in applying modern technologies (CAD/CAM) to traditional pattern cutting skills.
To enhance the knowledge of material utilization using CAD/CAM systems
Target group
Members of Staff who are acquainted with Pattern Cutting and maker making
Course outline
Introduction - Software/ MODARIS
Development of patterns for the given specification using MODARIS
Identify and creation of supporting files
Introduction - Software/ DIAMINO
Creation of markers using DIAMINO
Duration
2 days (in September 2009)
Time
9.00 a.m - 4.00 p.m
Venue
University of Moratuwa - Department of Textile & Clothing Technology
Resource Person
Dr. Nilanthi Heenkenda
Ms. Thushri Wanniarachchi
Ms. Padmini Vithanage
Course Fee
Rs.15,000/- per participant which includes cost of materials, lunch and refreshment
Course Cordinator
Dr. Sandun Fernando
Email - sandun@textile.mrt.ac.lk
OR Fax to - 2651787
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