On today’s episode I am chatting to Maxine Wells, who is the founder of Intimate Apparel Samples, a small lingerie studio in North West London.
Getting lingerie made in the UK can be challenging. Whilst the UK once had thousands of machinists making underwear for the likes of Marks & Spencers, sadly there are only now only a handful of lingerie manufacturers left in the UK.
I took a trip to Brent Cross where Intimate Apparel Samples is based to ask Maxine why there aren't more lingerie manufacturers in the UK and the benefits of having a great relationship with your manufacturer.
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British Brand Accelerator
106 – How to print sustainably on wool – Nick Morley, Faering
105 – The Making of Pantherella Socks – Justin Hall, Pantherella
104 – How we can solve the skills issue post-Brexit – Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable
103 – What does a manufacturer include in a cost price?
102 – How does a textile mill thrive in 2020? David Collinge, John Spencer Textiles
101 – Nine Manufacturing Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Introducing Series 2 of the Make it British podcast
BONUS: 6 Reasons why UK-made gifts are more sustainable
100 – 10 Things that make British-made businesses great
099 – Should raw materials come from the UK to call a product British?
098 – From Artist to Bespoke Gift Business – Corinne Lewis-Ward, Powder Butterfly
097 – 13 Factories in 3 Days!
096 – A visit to an umbrella factory – Richard Ince, James Ince & Sons
095 – How to validate your UK-made product idea
094 – How to crowdfund your brand – Sophie Slater, Birdsong
093 – Made in UK Clothing Hit by Huge US Tariffs
092 – Elaine Stewart, Longthorne Guns – The Ultimate English Shotgun
091 – Britwashing. What is it? and how to avoid it
089 – Why aren’t manufacturers getting back to your emails?
088 – A Visit to a Footwear Factory – Crown Northampton
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