Hats off to new fashion hub in Limerick

A new international fashion incubator is set to catapult Limerick Institute of Technology onto a worldwide stage rubbing shoulders with design capitals of the world London, Paris, Milan and New York.

LIT has put its name firmly on the map sowing seeds for a sustainable fashion industry in Limerick and providing an employment boost to the city centre.

Speaking at the launch yesterday, LIT president Maria Hinfelaar said it was appropriate that the launch of LIT’s International Fashion Incubator Limerick (IFIL) coincides with Limerick’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2020 during the Irish Year of Design 2015.