We get a lot of people contacting us at Make it British asking if we can put them in touch with a sustainable or ethical factory to make their brand. So in this episode I define ways in which a factory might meet this criteria.
I also talk about the launch of Primark's new circular denim collection, which has had mixed reviews in the media, with many thinking it is greenwashing and an insult to small brands that are genuinely doing the right thing.
You can read some of the comments about the Primark collection on my Instagram Post here and on the chief exec of Primark's LinkedIn Post here.
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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
087 – Help, I’m Launching a Product and I Don’t Know Where to Start!
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