Seth Hargraves, Abraham Moon & Sons. I currently work in the Testing Lab at Abraham Moon & Sons, testing many aspects of the cloth’s quality including tensile strength, colour fastness, and pilling to name but a few.

Courtney Spencer, W T Johnson & Sons. I work at WT Johnsons & Sons on the night shift as a cloth finisher in the dry department operating the cutting machine and deco-fast on a daily basis.

Alice Turner, Banana Moon. I work at Banana Moon which is a personalised clothing company working in embroidery and print decoration.

Abby Jessup, Anita Massarella. I work at Anita Massarella who is a couture designer based in Leeds. I am a design Assistant and Seamstress.

Alex Rank, Camira Fabrics. I work at Camira Fabrics as a warp preparation technician. This entails replacing the warps in the looms as they have been woven out. This can be done in 2 ways.

Lloyd Pearson, 22, had a very clear idea when he left college that he wanted to be a tailor but it was persistence and a strong work ethic that finally led him to the Textile Centre of Excellence in Huddersfield in 2010 to embark on a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Apparel.