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Make it British Live! to celebrate heritage brands & success stories

London - Make It British Live!, previously known as Meet the Manufacturer, is set to host a symposium celebrating the best heritage brands and British success stories during its two-day event. Running from May 23 to 24 at The Old Truman Brewery, London, this year's symposium will be chaired by veteran industry commentator Eric Musgrave....

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'Made in UK' label remains highly prized

London - A new survey has found the 'Made in UK' label to be one of the most highly recognised and prized labels amongst shoppers. In a recent global survey conducted by Statista amongst 43,034 consumers across 53 different countries, the UK was found to be the 3rd highest ranked individual country for it's 'Made in' label. Germany ranked first...

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The British Fashion Council teams up with Meet the Manufacturer

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has joined forces with Make it British to co-host a debate and networking event at the upcoming trade event Meet the Manufacturer. On May 25, the BFC and Meet the Manufacturer aim to bring together key designers and manufacturers to discuss sustainability and 'positive' fashion within the British fashion...

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Meet the Manufacturer to launch 'Dragon's Den' competition

Meet the Manufacturer, the British sourcing conference and trade fair event, is set to launch a new 'Dragon's Den' styled competition for manufacturers and designers at its upcoming event in May. The competition is open to both designers and manufacturers who are innovators in technology and design, as well as product development and...

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‘Meet the Manufacturer’ continues to expand to meet demand for Made-in-UK

Meet the Manufacturer, the fashion and textile trade fair, conference and sourcing event for UK manufacturing has set the date for its third annual event which is set to be its biggest yet. Set to occur on May 25 and 26, 2016 at the Old Truman Brewery in London, the event has doubled the amount of space to 50,000 square feet to accommodate more...

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Meet The Manufacturer: Is it time we all made it British?

Heated debate ensued at the Meet The Manufacturer conference this week, as the panel of guest speakers all weighed in on whether now is the time - and if indeed it is, then what is the best approach? - for all arms of the UK fashion industry to unite under the Made in Britain umbrella. Hosted by Make It British and featuring designer Nigel...

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Meet the Manufacturer taps Nigel Cabourn and Patrick Grant as speakers

In the run up to the second annual edition of the UK’s first sourcing trade fair and conference, Meet the Manufacturer, organiser Make it British have announced the final line up of speakers for the two-day event. The list consists of key industry players such as British designer Nigel Cabourn and Caroline Rush CBE, chief executive of the...

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Meet the Manufacturer 2015: Returning UK Manufacturing to its former Glory

As more and more UK retailers begin to realise the benefits of shifting their manufacturing closer to home, the demand for high quality fashion and textile producers continues to grow. Employment in the UK manufacturing sector has risen for 20 consecutive months and for the first time in five years, producers are investing in state of the art...

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Meet the Manufacturer teams up with UKFT for ‘Meet the Buyer’

Meet the Manufacturer, the sourcing trade show and conference created by Make it British has teamed up with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) to launch a new initiative at its upcoming event in June, known as ‘Meet the Buyer.’ The new sessions will offer exhibiting manufacturers unique networking opportunities with key buyers in a...

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Meet the Manufacturer teams up with Leicestershire Textile hub

Meet the Manufacturer, the sourcing trade event created by Make it British, has announced the start of a new partnership with the Leicestershire Textiles Hub for its next edition in June. “We’re very excited about the partnership with the Leicestershire Textiles Hub," commented Kate Hills, founder and CEO of Make it British. "Their philosophy...

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Meet the Manufacturer 2014: The resurgence of Make it British

“The event is a good way to equipped retailers and buyers with the skills they need to make British manufacturing work for themselves,” stated Kate Hills, founder and managing director of the website Make it British and the inaugural trade event/conference exclusively catered toBritish fashion and textiles manufacturers, retailers and buyers....