The Make it British blog has been shining a (very bright but energy efficient) light on all-things-local since 2011.
The Equal Rights for Design Campaign A campaign by Elle Deco to change the law to protect the intellectual property of designers is gathering apace. It shows that there has never been a better time to invest in original, well-designed products. And if …
With the Queen celebrating her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, should this be the year of the Launer handbag revival? With a heritage spanning 70 years and a Royal warrant for their leathergoods, it is a wonder that the Launer brand …
Think that there is no manufacturing left in the fashion & textiles industry in Britain? Here are a few facts and figures that prove otherwise OK, so we don’t make anywhere near as much in the UK as we used …
A selection of fine designer pants all made in Britain In the week that Mary’s Bottom Line airs on Channel 4, Make it British brings you some great pants from the vast array of independent designers that were manufacturing lingerie in …
Call for more fashion & textiles companies to stand up and be counted in nationwide search for innovation A while back I was invited to the launch of the Government’s Make it in Great Britain campaign and at the time I felt …
Innovation in the British fashion & textiles industry? Read More »
How Skillset is helping companies to place new recruits in the fashion & textiles sector The amount of skilled craftsman left in the clothing and textiles industry is one of the main concerns of many of the British brands and …
Apprenticeships – addressing the skills gap in the industry Read More »
Are you a clothing or accessories designer who works with UK manufacturers? Are you looking for a UK factory to make your products? Are you a UK manufacturer who makes clothing or accessories in the UK? If so, Make it …
A Made in Britain debate on the future of manufacturing in the UK took place as part of the Festival of Britain Power and Production Weekend at the Southbank Centre a couple of weeks ago. Here is a video of …
Made by Britain is a project run by the Associated Parliamentary Manufacturing Group intending to prove that great products are still made in Britain. 650 MP’s have been asked to find a product that is manufactured in their constituency today …
The following is a guest post that I wrote for From Britain with Love, a site that showcases not only British made products, but also all the best that Britain has to offer, including travel features and course reviews. There …
Why, on one of the hottest days of the year so far do I find myself wanting to write about socks? Snuggly, patterned, knee-high, knitted British socks? Socks have been on my mind a lot recently. Firstly because my under …
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There was a great post recently by Liz Jones at the Daily Mail about how Burberry is ‘trumpeting it’s British-ness’ with it’s drive to open super-flagship stores in prime London locations. These new stores will presumably act as a mecca …
One thing that has amazed me since we started on our journey to develop a handbag brand made in the UK is how many offers of help and support in finding manufacturers I have received from other British bag makers. …
Further to my post a while back with some interesting UK manufacturing statistics , I now have some more great findings* kindly given to me by Stoves, who still manufacture cookers in the UK from their Merseyside headquarters. Their survey …
Some more interesting UK manufacturing statistics Read More »
Whilst looking for factories manufacturing leather goods in the UK I have come across some fantastic brands. One of these great companies, who are keen to support UK manufacturing, is St Leonards. Based in, you guessed it, St Leonards, this …
As I mentioned in one of my first posts, we are trying to find a handbag factory in the UK that we can work with to develop our new British handbag brand. A few phone calls to some of the …
Searching for a handbag factory in England: Part One Read More »
An article in this weeks Sunday Times, entitled ‘Made in Britain is so much sweeter’, has some interesting statistics on UK manufacturing. Apparently manufacturing accounts for only 11% of gross domestic product today, compared to 22% 20 years ago. There …
Where to start to find handbag factories in the UK? A cursory glance reveals around a dozen potential manufacturers of bags in Britain, but my previous experience tells me that not all factories are made equal. The type of bag …
Finding a handbag factory in the UK – the search begins! Read More »
…and what will happen when it no longer becomes cost effective to source from the Far East? These are a couple of the questions that I have been asking myself over the last few years. Having worked in fashion design …
