As National Apprenticeship Week approaches we look at why more British manufacturers need to invest in the next generation [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTt8PYls0I] With UK manufacturing now showing signs of growth it is very depressing to read that it is a lack
Video of the last remaining Scottish lace producer shows the skill required to produce this delicate fabric [vimeo http://vimeo.com/38014104] MYB Textiles, based in Ayrshire in Scotland, specialise in producing lace for interiors, and are one of the few remaining lace
I was delighted to be invited to the BBC Breakfast studios this morning to discuss British manufacturing. If you missed the show you can see it here (apologies for the poor video quality). And here is the link to the
Our second list of footwear companies that manufacture their shoes in Britain When we first compiled an article with a list of ten brands of English shoes that are still made in Britain we never could have believed how popular it was
We look at why UK manufacturers might be saying ‘no’ to potential orders This week I had an email from a lady who was having trouble getting her new handbag range made in the UK. She had approached a small
Retail giant promotes new Made in Britain range with product made overseas This week British department store Debenhams announced that it was developing a new range for its stores that supported British manufacturing. Entitled ‘Made by Great Britons’, the range of
Eighteen months ago we set out to prove to people that there was still products made in Britain – and now there are more than ever As a nation, Britain has had a long and successful history of making things.
News feature by BBC makes depressing viewing as retail experts declare price sole driver of British buying decisions Last week the BBC News posed the question of how much of the clothing bought in the UK is actually made in this
A video showing why Ally Capellino uses a Hackney factory to make 40% of her bags inspired us to come up with our top 10 reasons to support local manufacturing The below video is one of a series by DISC (the Designer
The story of how British bag makers The Cambridge Satchel Company ended up receiving an undisclosed sum from rival bag firm Zatchels in an out of court settlement It goes something like this…The Cambridge Satchel Company was launched by Julie
