Philippa Watkins is a textile consultant and freelance writer based in London, UK, where she has acted as senior lecturer at the Royal College of Art in the School of Fashion and Textiles.

Boasting a rich career in the textiles industry, Philippa has worked with WGSN and Deryck Healey International, and she was head of fabric at Nigel French Enterprises. She has also worked for the retail chain Principles, sourcing colour and fabric, and acted as textile design manager for the clothes division of Laura Ashley.

In addition to Textiles Intelligence, Philippa contributes to international magazines, including Fashion Weekly, Drapers, Textile View and International Textiles.