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Exhibition: “The art of trademark in Indo-British textile trade” sheds light on the forgotten art of textile labels

The first thing you notice is the heat; it is all around, almost palpable. Then there are the sounds, deafening, each vendor trying to shout louder than the next. “Madam, here, here, Kashmiri silk, you won’t find anywhere.” “Come to my stall, please, I will show you the widest range.” Then there are the smells of course, some pleasant like the...

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Peregrine commits to sourcing 100 percent of its wool from regenerative farms

British heritage knitwear brand Peregrine has announced that it is planning to transition to 100 percent regeneratively sourced wool by 2026, working exclusively with UK farms. Peregrine, which has been manufacturing knitwear in England for more than 220 years, sourcing wool from British farmers for over eight generations, is committing to...

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Marks and Spencer relaunching Jaeger for AW21

British fashion brand Jaeger is relaunching for autumn/winter 2021 as part of the Marks and Spencer family after the retailer acquired the label out of administration for 6 million pounds in January earlier this year. The “all new” Jaeger will officially launch on M&S.com on October 6 as part of its wider ‘Brands at M&S’ strategy, with a store...

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US fashion industry imports

An Englishman in New York, once was the term coined for a Brit expat learning his way in New York, but now the UK seems to be playing host to a number of US immigrants heading up big business in the British fashion industry. Why? Largely in internet, media connected days, companies view it as means to global expansion and also are attracted by...

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Government saving advice affects high street spending

High street spending could slump as turmoil in the market for British Government securities scare shoppers into 'panic saving'. Sinking returns for investors in Government bonds - gilts - mean millions will need to build up a bigger retirement nest-egg. As gilts, the backbone of the private pensions system, pay out less, more will have to be...