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So you think we don't make clothing in the UK anymore?
Think we don’t make clothing or textiles in the UK anymore? Think again! There was over £2bn worth of textiles produced in…
Finding British-made products is biggest challenge for consumers who want to buy British
Finding British-made products is the biggest challenge facing consumers who want to buy British, according to a survey of over 1,000 people recently…
What have plates, passports and bikes got in common?
Answer: The UK Government seems to think that they are all better made elsewhere! We once had a fantastic volume bicycle manufacturing industry…
How can we make manufacturing more appealing to young people?
Does the UK’s younger generation really not have the same work ethic as the older one? Or is it just that manufacturers are…
Should the UK Government be buying British?
MP demands to know why Parliament aren’t serving on plates made in Stoke-on-Trent When Stoke-on-Trent North MP Ruth Smeeth noticed plates in the…
Cotton: The mills are alive with the sound of sewing
Make it British helped put together this piece for BBC News about the regeneration of the UK cotton supply chain The film follows…
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…
Why I left my corporate job to save UK manufacturing…and why I'll never go back
In 2008 I left my well-paid job as a fashion buyer with a mission to do something about the decline in UK manufacturing….
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…
Interview: Adam Mansell, CEO of UK Fashion & Textile Association
We interviewed Adam Mansell, CEO of the UK Fashion & Textile Association. Read the interview to find out how his organisation helps fashion…
11 reasons why you should be exporting your British-made brand
Recent figures show that UK exports of British-made products are at their highest for 7 years. If you are a British-made brand or…
Why more British brands should open a factory in the UK
As Clarks announces plans for a factory to bring its shoe production back to the UK, we look at why and how other…
Made in UK label is one of the most respected in the world finds survey
A recent survey has shown what we suspected all along, that the ‘made in UK’ label is one of the most highly prized…
Why are more women setting up sewing factories in the UK?
Despite sewing traditionally being seen as a ‘woman’s job’ there are still few women running sewing factories in the UK. On International Women’s…
The Irish linen industry and my tour of the textile manufacturers of Northern Ireland
The Irish linen industry once employed over 40 percent of Northern Ireland’s working population, but sadly most of the mills have since closed…
How the Government's industrial strategy could help UK manufacturers
I was invited on BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show today to talk about the announcement of the Government’s green paper on its industrial strategy…
45% of UK textile manufacturers say business is better than last year finds research by Make it British for BBC
Business is booming for UK textile manufacturers, but the skills shortage is still holding it back, according to Make it British research carried…
Why authenticity is important to us
…and why Make it British is not affiliated with any other ‘made in Britain’ campaigns… I was recently contacted by a web developer,…
Will you be flying the flag for Made in Britain post-Brexit?
Listen to this episode of the Make it British Podcast 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00… Will you be flying the flag for…
Calling on British-made businesses to join a trade mission to China
There’s never been a better time for British-made brands to sell into China. Enterprise Nation’s small business trade mission to Hong Kong & China…
Can we make it all here? The Great British Debate decides…
Yes, we can make it all here, but first a lot needs to be done in terms of investment, education, public perception and…
Is there really a decline in the UK production of textiles and leathergoods?
Latest ONS figures show an 8% decrease in textile production over the last two years – really? This month the Office for National…
Is Kickstarter the best place to find new British-made brands?
Brands turn to crowd-funding to raise money for products made in Britain If like me you like to keep an eye out for interesting…
Made in Britain labels to become compulsory?
EU Parliament votes for country of original labelling to become mandatory on all non-food products Members of the European Parliament have today voted…
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