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2017 ends on a high for UK textile manufacturers
The annual Make it British survey of fashion and textile manufacturers has revealed that 2017 has been another great year for the sector. This...
‘Is making clothing in the UK really more expensive?’
Drapers. 15 May 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, writes for Drapers to debunk the myth that manufacturing garments in the...
'Long may the renaissance continue!'
Print and Promotion. 20 September 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British and Meet the Manufacturer, takes a look at the current...
'Made in Britain: A Look at UK Manufacturing'
Virgin Start Up. Virgin Start Up in conversation with Make it British founder, Kate Hills, on why making in the UK is great,...
'Make it British goes to Manchester'
Innovation In Textiles. 20 October 2017 Innovation In Textiles announce the Manchester Make it British forum. Read the full article here.
'Make it British helping designers connect with UK manufacturers'
Smallbusiness.co.uk. 20 February 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, discusses the launch of ‘Ask Kate Live’ to help designers find the...
'Make it British to launch forum to support brands manufacturing in UK'
Knittingindustry.com. 26 August 2016 Knittingindustry.com discusses the launch of the Make it British Forum. Read the full article here.
'My Fashion Life: Make it British founder Kate Hills is a patriotic shopper'
Drapers. 15 May 2016 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, discusses her career in fashion and British brands with Drapers. Read...
'Make it British launches homegrown manufacturing masterclass'
Boutique Magazine. 1 November 2017 Boutique Magazine talks to Kate Hills, founder of Make it British about the MIB Forum 2017 in Manchester....
'Big brands wanting to resume UK volume manufacturing should open their own factories'
Drapers. 6 July 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, talks to Drapers about re-shoring manufacturing. Read the full article here.
'Learn how to master making in the UK'
CWB. 4 October 2017 CWB announce the Make it British Forum 2017 in Manchester. Read the full article here.
'Industry demands support for ethical UK manufacturing'
Drapers. 15 August 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, contributes to Drapers article on ethical UK manufacturing. Read the full article...
'A week of buying only British goods. How hard can it be?'
The Telegraph. 12 September 2015 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, contributes to The Telegraph’s article on buying British. Read the full...
'First Make it British Forum links brands with manufacturers'
Fashion Network. 1 November 2016 Fashion Network rounds-up the first Make in British forum in Leicester. Read the full article here.
Make it British Forum demonstrates the power of ‘brand British’
Print and Promotion. 10 November 2017 Print and Promotion discuss the success of the Make it British Forum 2017 in Manchester. Read the...
'Make It British textile conference a sell-out success!'
De Montfort University. 28 October 2016 De Montfort University, Leicester celebrates the success of the 2016 Make it British forum. Read the full...
Can Leicester get back to it's garment manufacturing heyday?
Over 60 businesses and stakeholders came together in Leicester last week to develop a plan to support the growing demand for UK garment...
Make it British celebrates London Design Festival
To celebrate London Design Festival we take a look at the product design talent in the Make it British directory. We are in...
'A return of manufacturing to the UK was only a matter of time'
The following article appeared in Drapers Magazine, July 2017 ‘A return of manufacturing to the UK was only a matter of time’ As...
Looking for UK manufacturers? Come to our trade show!
Clothing manufacturers, bag makers, fabric mills, knitwear factories, a wool room and an enterprise room specially for small businesses…find it all at ‘Meet the...
Why I left my corporate job to dedicate my time to supporting UK manufacturing
In this interview for the Manufacturing at Heart Podcast I talk about my previous career, and the tipping point that made me decide...
'Is it time to find a factory closer to home?' – Sunday Times 26th March 2017
The following article appeared in The Sunday Times on 26th march 2017 Kate Hills, founder of Make it British was asked to comment...
Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, named as an industry influencer in Power List 2017
Lingerie Insight, 17th March 2017 Kate Hills, the founder of Make it British, was named as an Industry Influencer in Lingerie Insight’s first...
Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, interviewed by Fibre2Fashion
The following article appeared in Fibre2Fashion, 16th March 2017
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