Leading contract carpet manufacturer, burmatex, has helped turn the designs of a talented textile student into a reality as part of an Enterprise Day organised by business and education partnership provider, Compact Education Business Services (CEBS).

Pupils at Ossett School, near Wakefield, were given a tour of burmatex’s manufacturing facility to gain an insight into the production process and had the opportunity to spend time in the company’s state-of-the-art design facility.

burmatex also challenged the Year 10 Textile students to design a feature rug that would be suitable for the boardroom of one of the company’s blue chip clients. The design of fifteen-year-old Bethany Levick was selected by Design Director, Darren Clanford, as the winner.

The design team was so impressed with Bethany’s eye-catching design that the company agreed to manufacture the rug and install it in the school’s Technology department.

Gillian Mullany, Director of Technology at Ossett School said: “This project has been a fantastic success. Having the opportunity to work with a local company like burmatex, really helps to bring the subject to life as the pupils have the opportunity to see the relevance of their skills in the commercial world. We are delighted that Bethany has had the opportunity to see her design become a reality.”

Darren Clanford, Design Director at burmatex said: “We have really enjoyed working with the pupils of Ossett School. In our industry, remaining at the forefront of design is extremely important, so we are always interested in encouraging the young designers of tomorrow. We have been extremely impressed with the creativity of the designs produced by the pupils and wi