Textile Coloration Education for the future

摘要

Globalisation of the industry and the move eastward has left a shortfall in suitably qualified people in the coloration industry and a lack of facilities that can teach this content either on a full-time basis or part-time/day release basis.The SDC has recognised this and worked closely with the UK industry to develop a range of educational courses focused initially on our traditional market,the textile dyer.This has been successfully rolled out and will provide a global central point of education in this field.This paper will outline the benefits for all education being centralised and delivered through a virtual medium and compared to a traditional learning experience.It will also highlight the benefits of a well-run central learning hub for many other aspects of coloration facing the industry today utilising both learning environments and social networks.