Cory Hurst & Alex Rank, both 17 years old Manufacturing Apprentices from Camira


Cory said it was ‘the noise and the excitement of the Camira factory with all the looms moving’ that first inspired him. ‘I’m more hands on and would recommend it to others who are like me; it’s about watching and working and since starting I feel a lot more mature now and know more about how fabric is made and distributed It’s a great place to work and the money is good.’ Alex found out about his apprenticeship through school and felt it would suit him because he’s very practical, ‘I’ve found it amazing and feel I’ve grown up so much since I started, I feel like a proper adult now, getting a wage every month, it’s like I’ve woken up since I left school, I’m more switched on and feel a lot better about myself.


Eloise Morris, 20 year old Apparel Apprentice from Holloway Smith Noir


I’m really enjoying being an apprentice, its good fun and you get to do really cool stuff.


nervous before working here so the key skill I’ve gained over the last few months is, people skills, this is a core skill for me. I’ve learnt about the timeliness of production. The job is challenging, I’m always wearing different hats, you get a say in decisions and are involved in everything. You get the basis of everything in the business through learning, you get paid and you still get a job at the end of it.


Tom Pendry, 31 year old Cutter from Henry Poole & Co, Savile Row


After attending a workshop in college I fell in love with the traditional old British craft of tailoring, it intrigued and fascinated me. I went from being on a six week course, to work experience, to being taken on as an apprentice. Apart from learning the technical skills, managing people from different cultures and backgrounds is what I found most interesting about my apprenticeship.


I was quite


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