March 2003
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Pilot to Success for COMIT

The University's Centre for Objective Measurement and Innovation Technologies (COMIT) is extending its services to multimedia.

From left: COMIT Testing Officer, Hannah Gardiner; COMIT Project Manager, John Watson; and COMIT Testing Officer Chris Bryson in front of the drape testing box featured in the CD-ROM being piloted to local textile SMEs.

In its continued bid to assist Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the local textiles industry, COMIT is piloting a CD-ROM.

The CD-ROM will instruct on the importance of quality control and the methods used for measuring fabric drape for employees in the clothing and textiles sector. It is an eight-week pilot project funded by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTi) and is intended as a 'taster' for the additional support that COMIT can provide.

The COMIT team already offers a wide range of services including Objective Measurement and a Textile Knowledge Helpline, which enables access to fast internet and library searches at the University.

Project Manager, John Watson, said: "COMIT provides valuable industry knowledge support. We have access to a wide range of resources and testing facilities and are delighted that local SMEs in the industry value our research and experience."

COMIT is part of the University's School of Engineering, Design and Technology and is part-financed until December 2003 by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

• More information on COMIT and its services can be found at www.comit-textiles.org.uk

18 March 2003

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