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Community Clothing looking to bring underwear manufacturing back to Wales

Patrick Grant’s clothing brand and social enterprise, Community Clothing, is looking to reignite Welsh underwear manufacturing with a new inclusive range of affordable, high-quality underwear for men and women made in Wales. Community Clothing, known for championing British manufacturing through its partnership with 42 factories across the UK,...

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UK manufacturing hits 29-year record high post-Brexit

London - While the country remains torn on Theresa May's plans for a hard Brexit, one silver lining to the outcome of the national referendum can be seen in the demand for local manufacturing. Manufacturers across the UK are reporting their strongest performance in 29 years following the Brexit vote one year ago, according to the latest data...

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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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British fashion manufacturing having a revival

Britain’s fashion manufacturing is back having a moment as high end luxury brands are all clamouring to have their products made in a country known and respected for its heritage, craftsmanship, and history. Labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Prada are making a beeline for Britain's wool, footwear and leather factories, which are renowned...

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Designers support UK manufacturing

At the annual Retail Week conference a few weeks ago, Arcadia head honcho, Philip Green called for UK companies to bring their manufacturing back to the UK, and announced that he would be acting on it across his multi fashion brand empire. Chief execs from French Connection to River Island have all voiced similar concerns about why British...