'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 article here.
In The Press
'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 full article here.
'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 article here.
'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 interest in reshoring grows, Make it British founder Kate Hills says retailers that really want to make …
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Why I left my corporate job to dedicate my time to supporting UK manufacturing
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'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 about the increased demand for UK production. You can read the full article below.
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 annual Power List – an indispensable guide to the top 50 most important and influential professionals in …
Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, interviewed by Fibre2Fashion
The following article appeared in Fibre2Fashion, 16th March 2017
Kate Hills from Make it British in The Independent 8th Mar 2017
Kate Hills was asked to give her thoughts on how the Spring Budget might effect UK manufacturers You can read the article on The Independent website here
Make it British featured in The Independent 8th March 2017
Thanks to the Independent for their feature on the Make it British story. You can read the full article here The Independent ran a feature for International Womens Day about the Make it British team, and how we are all …
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Mums that Make it British
Press Release: Mums that Make it British Around 54,000 new mothers lose their jobs each year, according to an Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report. It was statistics like this that prompted Kate Hills, a mother of two young …
'Homespun UK clothing is back in vogue as big brands go for a personal touch'
The Observer. Sunday 30th October 2016 Kate Hills from Make it British contributed to a piece about the rise of British womenswear brands that are working with UK manufacturers. The full article can be read here
Interview with The Manufacturer – 'Make it British: now on the High Street'
The Manufacturer. Friday 27th October 2016 Read the article here An interview with Kate Hills, founder of Make it British, by Victoria Fitzgerald in The Manufacturer magazine. Kate gives her thoughts on the rise of UK textile manufacturing and what …
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Kate Hills on BBC Inside Out East Midlands with Lukwesa Burak
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Make it British on BBC Radio Leicester
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Kate Hills, Founder of Make it British, featured in Marie Claire
Why We Should Be Searching For ‘Made In Britain’ On Our Clothes Labels The below article was featured on www.marieclaire.co.uk in August 2015: Kate Hills, founder and editor of Make it British is on a crusade. With so many of …
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In the Press: Getting on my Soapbox
Make it British was in two articles in the press this week – fighting the cause for UK manufacturing The first article was a soapbox piece for The Telegraph entitled ‘The government must clamp down on firms that claim to manufacture …
Make it British is featured in UK Handmade magazine
I was delighted to be interviewed by Mich Yasue for the fabulous UK Handmade magazine this month. For those that have not heard of it, UK Handmade is a design-led online magazine committed to showcasing and promoting the best creative talent …
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Make it British is featured on BBC Radio 4
Radio 4 discusses UK manufacturing on special editon of You & Yours It is great that the media is really getting behind the Made in Britain movement at the moment – the latest example being Radio 4 covering the topic …
Top fashion editor declares Make it British an 'influential blog'
Melanie Rickey, fashion editor at large, shows support for Make it British Melanie Rickey, a well-respected fashion editor and journalist, has been quoted as saying that the Make it British blog is influential in today’s Guardian. Melanie, well known to …
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Make it British champions British manufacturing on BBC Breakfast
I was delighted to be invited to the BBC Breakfast studios this morning to discuss British manufacturing. If you missed the show you can see it here (apologies for the poor video quality). And here is the link to the …
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