Fashion star is sew impressed
a fashion guru was sew impressed with a popular textiles training programme that he promises to be back next year.
gok Wan visited ayrshire last week where he toured Dumfries House’s textile training Centre and praised a skills- based training initiative as “fascinating”.
the How to Look good Naked star was keen to hear about the prince’s Foundation’s Future textiles programme, which aims to breathe fresh talent into scotland’s famed fashion and textiles industry by providing training to school pupils, students and members of the community.
gok said: “I was given the chance to visit the textile training Centre which was fascinating.
“It was a real delight to see the work that the prince’s Foundation is doing to help fill the skills gap in scotland’s world- famous fashion and textiles industry.
“From chatting to the trainees and seeing some of their finished work, I think the programme is a great initiative as the courses clearly pay off.
“I loved my visit so much that I’ll be back in the new year.”
ashleigh Douglas, Future textiles co- ordinator for the prince’s Foundation, added: “It was a privilege to welcome gok Wan to the textile training Centre and tell him about the courses we run to help fill the skills gap in the scottish fashion and textiles industry.
“We are looking forward to welcoming him back next year!”