Fashion Exchange embodies the College’s ongoing commitment to this tradition by bringing online new spaces, resources and technologies in support of applied industry research. In recent years the School of Fashion has collaborated on more than twenty applied research projects in partnership with industry stakeholders, while supporting hundreds of students in acquiring new skills in technical sampling, prototype development and small batch manufacturing. Projects have focused on addressing a range of product development, material, production and manufacturing challenges of bringing new technologies and product lines to market.
The Leading Innovation in Fashion Technology lab (FX LIFT) provides our students and industry partners with a suite of technologies that will bring products to market in a faster and more sustainable way—producing designs locally and with less waste. We are excited about the potential to transform the fashion industry. Implementation of these new technologies provide local industry with access to equipment to conduct research, to integrate innovation and bring their products to the market faster.
The lab includes the following technologies:
Fashion Exchange is set up as a lean production facility, which allows for smaller orders to be produced more efficiently in a modular production system.
FX manufacturing equipment includes:
Feb 3, 2026 On February 3, Fashion Exchange hosted a special Dye Sublimation Workshop: Valentine’s Edition, bringing together creatives for an evening of custom prints, hands-on learning, and inspired design. We had a wonderful time exploring bold ideas and celebrating creativity together. Thank you to everyone......
Nov 19th, 2025 On Wednesday, November 19th, Professor Michelle Sanchez and her team delivered a presentation at the @kite_uhn KITE Research Institute’s event “Beyond Research: How Design Shapes Products That Matter”. Our Women in Fashion Tech students attended and gained valuable insight into design for manufacture and......
Oct 8th, 2025 Students from the Women in Fashion Technology program recently had the opportunity to tour The Great Canadian Sox co, the manufacturer behind the renowned JB Fields brand. Guided by Hitesh Sharma®,MBA the visit offered an in-depth look at the company’s circular knitting technology and the end-to-end process of producing high-quality......
Oct 17th, 2025 Fashion Exchange was honoured to be invited to the Toronto PCG x Hibla PH: Weaving Stories, Communities and Economies workshop and panel, held at the Philippine Consulate in Toronto in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Month in the Philippines. The event brought together designers, artisans, cultural advocates, and industry professionals, students......
July 20th, 2025 On July 15, The Honourable Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity for Ontario, visited George Brown College’s newest learning space, Limberlost Place. The purpose of the visit was to tour the innovative state-of-the-art mass timber building and learn more about the......
“Start Your Fashion Business” workshop by Susan Langdon C.M. Fashion Exchange had the privilege of hosting a dynamic 2-day workshop led by fashion industry expert and Executive Director of Toronto Fashion Incubator, Susan Keiko Langdon. With decades of experience and a passion for mentoring emerging talent,......
By The Bridge/Community News Fashion Exchange (FX) is proud to be featured in The Bridge Community News for its role in The Love Club initiative. Led by Lauren Walker-Lee, The Love Club provides high-quality, Canadian-made baby clothing to families in need. FX contributed to this initiative by leveraging the expertise......
By Daniels’ President & CEO, Mitchell Cohen. Toronto’s Regent Park has transformed from a stigmatized “no-go” zone into a vibrant, inclusive community. This journey is chronicled in Rhythms of Change: Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization, a new book by Mitchell Cohen, President and CEO of......
GBC – By GBC Sep14, 2023 Where style meets function. The Fashion Exchange (FX) applied research program enables industry collaboration with GBC research teams to address technical challenges and research questions specific to the partner organization. FX brings together fashion researchers, educators, industry partners, community organizations, and......
Cutting from a new cloth with Zoran Dobric. GBC – By GBC Research April 11, 2023 As home to one of the Top 50 international Fashion Schools, George Brown College works proactively with industry stakeholders to advance research and innovation in the areas of design,......
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