Podcast
Kate Hills shines the light on British brands and UK manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses.
With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK.
New episodes every Tuesday
060 – Diana Kakkar, MAES London – High End Product Development in the Fashion Industry
Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as…
059 – How to Follow Up with a Manufacturer
How do you follow up with a manufacturer (and have a better chance of a response)? I get contacted by people all the…
058 – Peter Grey, Just Elegant – How Supermarkets Have Killed the High Street
Peter Grey is new business manager for Just Elegant – a garment manufacturer in Leicester. In this episode he gives an interesting insight…
057 – Natalie Riachi, Riachi Studio – Follow Your Passion
Natalie Riachi has a real passion for slow fashion, and good quality luxury clothing that is well made. She grew up in Scotland…
056 – Six Month Synopsis
As we celebrate 6 months of the Make it British podcast what have been your favourite episodes so far? This episode recaps what…
055 – Lance Mitchell, Mitchell Interflex – The Future of the UK Woven Textile Industry
Lance Mitchell, from weaving firm Mitchell Interflex, discusses the promising future of the UK woven textile industry. Lance’s family business was established in…
054 – Peter Philips, Abbey England – Growing the UK Leather and Saddlery Industry
In this episode I interview Peter Philips of Abbey England about his family business based in Walsall – the heart of the saddlery…
053 – Isabelle Ugochukwu, Isabella Queen – Launching and Growing a Premium British-Made Brand
Starting a British-made brand is a big undertaking. Isabella Ugochukwu has done just that, and in this episode shares her advice on launching,…
052 – Why Every Manufacturer Needs a Great Website
Simple tips for how UK manufacturers can attract the right clients by just a few changes to their websites. Sorry manufacturers, but you…
051 – Adam Robertson, Kalopsia Collective – Small Batch Manufacturing
Kalopsia Collective is a social enterprise run by Adam Robertson and his wife Nina Falk. They do small batch manufacturing for designers and…
050 – How to Find an Ethical Factory
With the rise in demand for ethical goods how do you find an ethical factory to produce them? The 50th episode of The…
049 – Bianca Elgar – How to Choose the Right Manufacturer
Bianca Elgar is a print designer, and founder and creative director of the Bianca Elgar brand. I first met Bianca not long after…
048 – Exciting Times Ahead!
Did you know that 2019 marks 200 years since the landmark Factories Act of 1819? Otherwise known as the Cotton Mills Act, the…
047 – Martin Lowe, Roy Lowe & Sons – Why Innovation & Quality Matter
Martin Lowe describes himself as ‘The Bald Headed Sock Seller’ – but he’s much more than that. His family business – Roy Lowe…
046 – How to Make the Most of Events
What’s the best way of maximising your attendance at an event? As an event organiser I get lots of questions from exhibitors (and…
045 – Finella Devitt, Firehorse – Developing a New Product is a Marathon not a Sprint
With a background brand management and a family history in manufacturing, Finella Devitt is the founder of luxury accessory brand Firehorse. Working with…
044 – What To Do When Manufacturing Goes Wrong
Unfortunately, mistakes can, and do, happen in manufacturing, but there are ways to avoid it. In this episode we look at: the main…
043 – Simon Middleton, Brand Advisor – How to Build a British-made Brand
What makes a great British brand? In this episode I chat to brand guru Simon Middleton about what makes an average brand stand…
042 – Why are UK Manufacturers so Hard to Find?
If you’ve ever tried to look online for a UK textile manufacturer you’ll know how difficult it can be to find them. In…
041 – Paul Smithers, Halcyon Blue – The Challenges of Making Swimwear in the UK
Why is swimwear so difficult to make when the products look so simple? This is one of the questions that I put to…
040 – How I set up a trade show for UK-made brands and manufacturers
How our trade show came about – and how it nearly went horribly wrong! In 2014 I had the idea to set up…
039 – Genevieve Sweeney, Knitwear Designer – Building a Premium British Knitwear Brand
In this episode of the Make it British podcast I discuss a love of knitwear, in particular the lost art of hand-intarsia, with…
038 – Why you should visit a factory
I think visiting a factory is essential for anyone that is developing a new product One of the benefits of making in the…
037 – Debbie Humphreys, Redhound for Dogs – Finding a Winning Business Formula
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best Debbie Humphreys stumbled across her business idea when she took ownership of a whippet called Bruno…
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