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Textile Manufacturing Skills Bootcamp

Developed specifically to meet the needs of West Yorkshire textile businesses, graduates of the programme will be ready to start work in the industry or progress in their existing roles.

Course details

Course provider: Kirklees Council/Textile Centre of Excellence

Eligibility: You must live in West Yorkshire and be aged 19 or older

Dates: From November 2025

Duration: 9 days over 16 weeks

Venue: Textile Centre of Excellence - The Old School New Hey Road, Outlane Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3YJ

Course overview

The programme consists of 9 days’ training over 16 weeks, delivering 8 core modules that have been specifically designed by industry experts and textile manufacturing business leaders.

Course breakdown

Example of course delivery (subject to site visit changes):

Day 1 – Natural manufactured & regenerated fibres. Site visit: Standard Wool & Lawton Yarns
Day 2 - [Woollen] Carding, Spinning & Twisting Site visit: Brierley Brothers
Day 3 - [Worsted] Combing, Drawing, Spinning & Twisting Site visit: WooltexUK.
Day 4 - Winding, Warping & Weaving Site visit: Antich & Sons
Day 5 – Textile Dyeing & Printing Site visit: Park Valley Dyers & Camira Fabrics
Day 6 – Textile Finishing Site visit: WT Johnson
Day 7 – Quality Management Systems, Testing and Standards. Site visit: AW Hainsworth
Day 8 – Textile Nonwovens Site visit: John Cotton Group
Day 9 – Textile Sustainability & New Technologies Site visit: Abraham Moon

What next?

On completion of the course, progression may be in existing roles in the Textile industry or to gain employment in the Textile Manufacturing industry.