111 – Going Virtual
This episode was published on the day our Make it British Live! trade show was due to fling its doors open to 1,000s of visitors. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 outbreak we have had to postpone the live show until […]
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110 – How the coronavirus impacts supply chains – and what we can learn from it
The coronavirus (Covid-19) is having a devastating impact on businesses all over the world. One of the industries likely to be hardest hit is manufacturing, because so many raw materials cross borders. In this episode I look at we can
109 – Protecting your design rights – Dids MacDonald OBE, ACID
On today’s episode we’re covering a topic that I know bothers a lot of you – how can you protect your designs from being copied. Dids MacDonald OBE has dedicated the last 20 years of her career in helping designers
108 – Lingerie Manufacturing in the UK – Steff McGrath, Something Wicked
In this episode I interview Steff McGrath, managing partner at lingerie brand Something Wicked. The collection is entirely made in the UK by Steff’s team in Leeds, giving the brand the flexibility to make everything to order. She is now
107 – Silk Weaving in Suffolk – Laura Gore, Vanners
Vanners is one of the oldest textile businesses in the UK. They’ve been weaving silk since 1740, and moved their weaving business from London to Suffolk in the late 18th Century. In this interview I speak to Laura Gore, Vanners
106 – How to print sustainably on wool – Nick Morley, Faering
Nick Morley is the MD of Faering, an innovative, UK manufacturer that prints digitally onto wool and other natural fibres. Using the latest technology and renewable energy they can print direct to garments on-demand and with low minimum order quantities.
105 – The Making of Pantherella Socks – Justin Hall, Pantherella
Pantherella was founded in 1937 and has been making high quality, lightweight socks in Leicester ever since. I took a trip to the Pantherella factory to meet the current MD, Justin Hall and to find out about how the socks
104 – How we can solve the skills issue post-Brexit – Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable
Tamara Cincik has over 20 years experience in the fashion industry and is the founder of Fashion Roundtable, the secretariat for The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Textiles and Fashion. Fashion Roundtable supports the diverse voices of the fashion
103 – What does a manufacturer include in a cost price?
What does a manufacturer include – and NOT include – in a cost price? In this episode I breakdown what you can expect a manufacturer to take into account when they quote you a price. And how to make sure
102 – How does a textile mill thrive in 2020? David Collinge, John Spencer Textiles
David Collinge runs the the Burnley-based weaving business John Spencer Textiles. He is the sixth generation owner of the mill which, was originally founded by his great great great grandfather 150 years ago. I love David’s story because it is