Nicola Land, of Airwair International, of Northamptonshire, UK, and Jennifer Potts, of Marks & Spencer, in London, are the latest candidates to achieve the level of competence required by the technology centre.

In order to achieve accreditation the technologists had to undertake modules on lasts and fitting; materials and constructions; laboratory testing procedures; product design, performance and risk assessment; and quality assurance and supplier auditing. They then had to pass a final examination.

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