Tori Murphy trained in textiles at the Royal College of Art and established her home textiles brands in 2012. Starting with just 12 metres of fabrics to produce a few cushions, she now manufactures 8,000m of fabric a year, with […]
Inspiring talks about UK manufacturing took place over the two days of Make it British Live! 2019 at The Business Design Centre, London. In this episode hear a round-up of what the important topics were, and what was discussed by
Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as start-ups, helping them to produce their collections. Diana has some great tips for anyone wanting to understand
How do you follow up with a manufacturer (and have a better chance of a response)? I get contacted by people all the time who say that manufacturers have not got back to them. When I dig a little deeper
Peter Grey is new business manager for Just Elegant – a garment manufacturer in Leicester. In this episode he gives an interesting insight from a manufacturer’s perspective into how the garment industry in Leicester has changed over the last few
Natalie Riachi has a real passion for slow fashion, and good quality luxury clothing that is well made. She grew up in Scotland and studied knitwear in Galashiels, where the knitwear industry was once a large part of the local
As we celebrate 6 months of the Make it British podcast what have been your favourite episodes so far? This episode recaps what you may have missed, and gives you the low-down on the most popular topics and interviews. If
Lance Mitchell from weavers Mitchell Interflex discusses the promising future of the UK woven textile industry. Lance’s family business was established in 1907, and now has a fifth general family member working for them. From a picturesque mill dating back to
In this episode I interview Peter Philips of Abbey England about his family business based in Walsall – the heart of the saddlery industry. Peter gives some great insights, not just into the leather and saddlery industry, but into the UK
Starting a British-made brand is a big undertaking. Isabella Ugochukwu has done just that, and in this episode shares her advice on launching, and growing, a premium British-made leather goods brand. I’ve known Isabelle for several years now and I’ve watched
