News / 26 Aug 2025
Textile Design students win awards at Bradford Textile Society Design Competition
BA (Hons) Textile Design
BA (Hons) Textile Design students, Laura Maycroft and Millicent Beck, have won prizes at the annual Bradford Textile Society Design Competition.
Established in 1893, the Bradford Textile Society is the oldest textile society in Britain, and one of the oldest in the world. The Society provides opportunities for everyone with an interest in textiles to meet and discuss a range of textile-related topics with invited speakers. The Society’s annual Design Competition attracts over 1,000 entries from students throughout the UK.
Recent graduate Laura Maycroft was awarded first prize in the Prestigious Textile Ltd Award, for her print ‘Palm Houses’ from her collection ‘Oiseau du Modernisme’. The prize was given for a design showing innovative use of colour, techniques and motifs, an exciting and interesting design that is inspired by current interior or fashion trends. Laura has been awarded a £500 cash prize, along with a week-long placement in the design studios of Prestigious Textiles.
“I’m delighted to have won first prize in the Prestigious Textiles Award from The Bradford Textile Society competition 2025. Thank you for the award and I’m looking forward to meeting all the other fabulous designers - graduates and those from industry - at the award ceremony in October with a talk from Liberty. So much to look forward to!”
Laura Maycroft, BA (Hons) Textile Design graduate
First year student Millicent Beck was awarded second prize in the Clothworkers’ Company Award, given to a first-year undergraduate printed textile design for either fashion or interiors, showing creative potential. Millicent was awarded a £150 cash prize.
“I am so pleased to have won second prize for the Clothworker’s award this year from the 2025 Bradford Textile Society competition. Thank you so much to the Clothworkers Company and The Bradford Textile Society for this brilliant opportunity. I am super excited to meet all the other amazing designers involved and to experience a talk from Liberty at the awards ceremony in October.”
Millicent Beck, BA (Hons) Textile Design student
Both students are invited to attend the awards ceremony, held on Friday 10 October at The Dyehouse Gallery, Bradford School of Art where their work will also be exhibited.