STEM X Fashion

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Eight workshops across the four STEM subjects, each for KS3 and KS4. Every workshop is interactive and hands-on.

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A student in a lab coat and safety glasses using a pipette over flasks of bright pink liquid

Enter the Fashion Lab

Science X Fashion
60 minsKS3/KS4£295

Students become fashion scientists, exploring how materials, chemistry and innovation are changing clothing and textiles.

Pathway topics
  • Materials
  • Textiles
  • Chemistry
  • Sustainability
What students do
ExploreDesignPresent
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Students step into the role of fashion scientists and look at the materials, chemistry and innovation behind the clothes we wear. They see how science is changing what clothing and textiles can be.

What students explore
  • Materials: what fibres and fabrics are made of and why they behave differently
  • Textiles: how fabrics are constructed, coloured and finished
  • Chemistry: the chemical thinking behind dyes, finishes and fabric innovation
  • Sustainability: how science can make fashion kinder to people and the planet
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Textile technologist, materials scientist, dye chemist, sustainability specialist, fashion technologist

Links to school subjects

Science, Design & Technology, Art & Design

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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Hands stitching conductive thread and a small circuit board into sparkly fabric

Future Threads

Technology X Fashion
60 minsKS3/KS4£295

Students explore how AI, digital design and wearable technology are shaping the future of fashion.

Pathway topics
  • AI
  • Wearable technology
  • Digital design
  • Future innovation
What students do
ExploreCreatePresent
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Students explore how AI, digital design and wearable technology are shaping what we wear next, and see how technology skills open doors in the fashion industry.

What students explore
  • AI: how artificial intelligence is being used to design and predict fashion
  • Wearable technology: clothing and accessories that sense, light up or connect
  • Digital design: creating and presenting fashion on screen
  • Future innovation: where technology could take fashion next
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Digital fashion designer, 3D designer, wearable technology developer, AI and data specialist, e-commerce and content creator

Links to school subjects

Computing, Design & Technology, Art & Design, Science

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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A student in gloves squeezing pink dye onto a tied, folded fabric on a tray, wearing a STEM X Fashion hoodie

The Science of Tie-Dye

Science X Fashion
90 minsKS3/KS4£395

A practical investigation into colour, absorption, materials and resist techniques, connecting chemistry with textile design.

Pathway topics
  • Materials
  • Textiles
  • Chemistry
  • Sustainability
What students do
ExperimentCreatePresent
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A practical investigation into colour, absorption, materials and resist techniques. Students connect what they know from chemistry to real textile design.

What students explore
  • Materials: what fibres and fabrics are made of and why they behave differently
  • Textiles: how fabrics are constructed, coloured and finished
  • Chemistry: the chemical thinking behind dyes, finishes and fabric innovation
  • Sustainability: how science can make fashion kinder to people and the planet
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Textile technologist, materials scientist, dye chemist, sustainability specialist, fashion technologist

Links to school subjects

Science, Design & Technology, Art & Design

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
  • Students take home something they have made
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A student wearing a virtual reality headset in front of a screen showing a digital fashion model

AI Fashion Challenge

Technology X Fashion
90 minsKS3/KS4£395

Students use AI tools to imagine a fashion collection for a real-world challenge, exploring innovation, sustainability and future trends.

Pathway topics
  • AI
  • Wearable technology
  • Digital design
  • Future innovation
What students do
ResearchDesignPresent
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A challenge-style workshop where students research, design and present ideas for fashion in an AI-driven world, working as a team.

What students explore
  • AI: how artificial intelligence is being used to design and predict fashion
  • Wearable technology: clothing and accessories that sense, light up or connect
  • Digital design: creating and presenting fashion on screen
  • Future innovation: where technology could take fashion next
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Digital fashion designer, 3D designer, wearable technology developer, AI and data specialist, e-commerce and content creator

Links to school subjects

Computing, Design & Technology, Art & Design, Science

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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A smart fabric engineering challenge sketch of a jacket with conductive thread, flexible sensor and breathable fabric labels, beside blue fabrics, thread and a laptop

Smart Fabrics Challenge

Engineering X Fashion
60 minsKS3/KS4£295

Students investigate smart textiles, performance materials and innovative design to solve a real-world fashion challenge.

Pathway topics
  • Smart textiles
  • Performance
  • Product design
  • Problem-solving
What students do
InvestigateDesignPresent
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A challenge for students to investigate fabrics that go beyond looks, then design and present their own smart-textile idea.

What students explore
  • Smart textiles: fabrics that do more than look good
  • Performance: how clothing is made to work for sport, safety and comfort
  • Product design: turning an idea into something that can be made and used
  • Problem-solving: spotting a real need and engineering a solution
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Product designer, textile engineer, sportswear developer, pattern cutter, manufacturing and production engineer

Links to school subjects

Design & Technology, Engineering, Science, Maths

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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A hand marking a fashion pattern with a pencil beside a tape measure and pattern ruler

Fashion Maths Challenge

Mathematics X Fashion
60 minsKS3/KS4£295

Students explore how maths is used in fashion, from pattern cutting and proportion to budgeting, buying and forecasting.

Pathway topics
  • Pattern & proportion
  • Budgeting
  • Buying
  • Forecasting
What students do
AnalyseSolvePresent
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Students see how maths sits behind every garment, from pattern and proportion to budgets, buying and forecasting, and use it to solve fashion problems.

What students explore
  • Pattern & proportion: the measuring, scaling and geometry behind how garments fit
  • Budgeting: working within costs and making money decisions
  • Buying: choosing what to stock and why
  • Forecasting: using numbers to predict what customers will want
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Buyer, merchandiser, fashion business owner, pattern cutter, supply chain and costing analyst

Links to school subjects

Maths, Business, Design & Technology, Art & Design

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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A student pinning pink tulle onto a mannequin in a fashion studio

Design for a Better World

Engineering X Fashion
90 minsKS3/KS4£395

Students design sustainable fashion solutions using engineering principles, exploring materials, performance and environmental impact.

Pathway topics
  • Smart textiles
  • Performance
  • Product design
  • Problem-solving
What students do
ResearchCreatePresent
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Students research a real-world need and create a fashion or textile idea that could help people or the planet, then present their thinking.

What students explore
  • Smart textiles: fabrics that do more than look good
  • Performance: how clothing is made to work for sport, safety and comfort
  • Product design: turning an idea into something that can be made and used
  • Problem-solving: spotting a real need and engineering a solution
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Product designer, textile engineer, sportswear developer, pattern cutter, manufacturing and production engineer

Links to school subjects

Design & Technology, Engineering, Science, Maths

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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A garment costing sheet with a fashion sketch, calculator, tape measure and a sticky note showing retail price and markup

From Cost to Catwalk

Mathematics X Fashion
90 minsKS3/KS4£395

Students take on a business challenge, using maths to plan, price and present a fashion collection for a target market.

Pathway topics
  • Pattern & proportion
  • Budgeting
  • Buying
  • Forecasting
What students do
PlanCalculatePresent
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Students follow a collection from cost to catwalk. They plan, calculate and present the numbers that decide what gets made and what it sells for.

What students explore
  • Pattern & proportion: the measuring, scaling and geometry behind how garments fit
  • Budgeting: working within costs and making money decisions
  • Buying: choosing what to stock and why
  • Forecasting: using numbers to predict what customers will want
Skills students build
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communicating ideas
Careers connected to this topic

Buyer, merchandiser, fashion business owner, pattern cutter, supply chain and costing analyst

Links to school subjects

Maths, Business, Design & Technology, Art & Design

Good to know
  • Suitable for up to 30 students; materials included
  • No specialist knowledge needed, and it is hands-on
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Ways to book

Single workshop

From £29560 minutes, or £395 for 90 minutes

Choose one workshop from any STEM subject. Ideal for curriculum enrichment, STEM days and careers events.

All four STEM subjects

The Complete STEM Experience

£1,100Four workshops, one per subject

Four workshops covering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, showing how all four disciplines connect with fashion, innovation and future careers.

Build your own experience

Bespoke quoteTailored to your school

A tailored programme designed around your students, curriculum priorities and school timetable, from enrichment days to careers events.

All workshop prices include materials for up to 30 students and travel within 20 miles of Luton. Additional students, travel outside this area and bespoke requirements can be accommodated and will be quoted individually.

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