Lynda runs a high-profile fabric design studio in Whangarei and sells internationally.

She acknowledges the inspiration of her mother who was artistic and started Lynda's interest in textiles. After raising two daughters, Lynda began designing and making clothes for family and friends.

She decided to focus on fashion at Northland Polytechnic and completed the 2-year diploma in Fashion and Textiles.

She enjoyed the textiles component of the course and after graduating she set up a printing studio with a retail space attached.

These days it's a boutique printing studio employing one other person, with a 13-metre repeat textile table specialising in 300-metre runs.

They generate a product range of their own designs and specialise in original designs for the client. Lynda also does one-off commissions, working closely with the client to achieve their look.

Lynda produces her own colour range and a unique "contemporary Northland Pacific" design, inspired by the local coastal area.

A lot of her work goes overseas; there have been international commissions for Holland, Fiji, Samoa and the Cook Islands, concentrating on the resort industry. An emerging market is for interior fittings for locally built luxury launches.

Vortex Textiles Ltd: http://www.vortextextiles.co.nz
1 Awaroa River Rd,
Onerahi, Whangarei,
New Zealand
Phone: +64 (0)9 436 0040
Email: info@vortextextiles.co.nz