Malcolm Campbell
CText FTI, CCol FSDC, FRSA.
President - The Bradford Textile Society.
The Bradford Textile Society was established in 1893 and in the 1920’s, The Society was the largest and most influential of its kind in The World.
Despite all the global changes within the textile industry, The Bradford Textile Society continues to prosper and thrive with increasing membership and an outstanding programme of events.
From October to April we run a series of 6 prestigious lectures featuring key industry speakers of distinction, and we organise the famous Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, entered by UK students and independent designers.
The BTS Phoenix Project is open to students, apprentices, and young professionals with two separate Lectures annually, and a WhatsApp group for networking and interaction.
The Society’s annual dinner takes place every November is an ideal opportunity for all members to network, creating an atmosphere of cooperation, collaboration, communication, and camaraderie.
We greatly appreciate your support and would welcome your involvement and attendance to all the Bradford Textile Society events.
Established in 1925, the annual design competition is unique in its breadth and awards the collective amount of £17,000 across a wide spectrum of textile specialities.
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A wide spectrum of textile specialities, including weave, knit, print, embroidery as well as combined textile process, mixed media and new technologies.
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Find a list of our competition sponsors, along with short descriptions and website links. Please get in touch if you are interested in sponsoring one of our competitions.
Find out moreThe SDC Textile Archive has been reunited under one roof for the first time in twenty years.
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The 4 2025 Travel Prize winners, sponsored by the CIWMT., enjoyed an expenses paid visit to Paris for the February Premiere Vision show.
Members of the Bradford Textile Society and guests gathered on 21st November 2025 for the Society’s annual dinner, held at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford. The event was a great success, welcoming 130 guests for an evening of celebration, camaraderie and networking.
2025 marked the centenary of the Society’s Annual Design Competition, a milestone celebrated with a special live event at the Dye House Gallery, Bradford College.
