Alica Grilec Kaurić, Ph.D., teaching and research assistant at the Department of Fashion Design visited University of Manchester, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Materials. University of Manchester has a research group for Design, Fashion and Business that is multi-disciplinary and covers areas as diverse as applied management, textile design, color, trend forecasting, retail management, fashion merchandising, supply chain management, CAD, digital design, consumer behavior, internet shopping, retail marketing, product development, enterprise and innovation. Alica was hosted by Patsy Perry, Ph.D. for one-week academics exchange program supported by University of Zagreb (financial support for cooperation).