Time is money in today’s fashion & apparel industry. Speed and efficiency are essential in translating creative ideas and the latest fashion trends into garments -often through a value-adding chain spanning several continents. Major international players in the fashion industry have found that AVA’s software and support has hugely improved their workflow – from design…
We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest technology partnership with Print Factory, a collaboration which ensures seamless colour management from screen to print! PrintFactory is a suite of award-winning, workflow software that helps LFPs to work more efficiently today and prepare for more advanced levels of automation tomorrow. The team are printers…
It’s no secret – we love visiting New Designers, and the 2022 show was no different! This year’s exhibition featured some amazing work and we had the challenging task of picking a winner for our ‘print and pattern designer of the year‘ associate prize as well as narrowing it down to pick out the ‘Top 10…
Over the years we have welcomed many designers on to our CST course from all walks of life. Jilly Duffy Unwin is a real inspiration as you will read from her story and proves the course isn’t just for new graduates fresh out of university! “I graduated from Manchester University in 1995 having completed a…
We continuously use artwork here at AVA, often designing in house ourselves or using customer files (with their consent). However, this year we were on the hunt for some new fresh talent and wanted to provide an exciting opportunity to design something fresh, which could be showcased by us when we attend international trade fairs,…
2020 has been the catalyst of change for many businesses worldwide. For AVA one of the changes that we implemented was to host our first online AVA CAD Specialist Training (CST) course. This was a great success and we have already gone on to host another digital training course. We’re delighted to introduce one of…
Whether tufted, woven or printed, designers and manufacturers face the same common challenges as other decorative businesses. How to create beautiful designs with fine detail, exquisite intricacies, with elements of repeating / non-repeating patterns, at the correct scale, resolution and with matched colour, as time and cost efficiently as possible. AVA CAD/CAM offers a wide…
Introducing Alicia Archer, founder and creative director of Pattern Hive, wife to creative partner-in-crime Sam, and Mum to 3-year-old Cheeky Charlie and 2 Fur-babies. Pattern Hive is based in the lovely silk town of Macclesfield, Cheshire. They are a new and exciting print design studio, driven by a passion to produce fresh, contemporary print…
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