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Joel Chudleigh, Made to Last - Product Longevity for Sustainability
Season 1 Episode 82
Isn't it disappointing when you buy something you love and it then needs replacing?
Joel Chudleigh wants to solve that problem, by helping people to s…
6 years, 9 months ago
What Affects a Garment's Cost Price?
Season 1 Episode 81
Why do two similar looking items often cost totally different prices, even in the same shop?
A lot of it is to do with the cost price of the product.…
6 years, 9 months ago
Mustafa Fuat, Gosha London - Behind the Scenes of a High-End Garment Manufacturer
Season 1 Episode 80
Join me on a journey around the Gosha London studio to find out what the life of a high-end garment manufacturer is really like.
Mustafa Fuat started …
6 years, 9 months ago
8 ways in which a UK-made product is more sustainable
Season 1 Episode 78
If you're purchasing something new does seeking out a product that is made in the UK offer sustainability benefits over one made overseas? There’s a …
6 years, 9 months ago
Katie Walker - Designing & Manufacturing Furniture in the UK
Season 1 Episode 78
Katie Walker studied furniture at The Royal College of Art in the mid-90s and has had her own business making furniture in the UK ever since.
She has …
6 years, 9 months ago
Tony Kelly, Firmin & Sons - The Queen's Button Maker
Season 1 Episode 77
Join me on a factory tour around the Her Majesty The Queen's button maker. Established in 1655, Firmin & Sons are the oldest, privately-owned manufac…
6 years, 10 months ago
Jack Millington, Billy Tannery - Setting Up the UK's Only Goat Tannery
Season 1 Episode 76
Billy Tannery is the first new goat leather company and tannery in the UK for over 50 years. Despite knowing nothing about leather production when th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Live! - Paul Alger MBE, UKFT
Season 1 Episode 75
Made Here, Sold Everywhere The UK imports considerably more fashion and textiles than it exports. But the UK Fashion & Textile Association are aiming…
6 years, 10 months ago
Live! - Simon Middleton, Blackshore Clothing
Season 1 Episode 74
The Truth About Branding...it's not about a logo and it's not about generating content
Simon Middleton has had a parallel career for the last decade, …
6 years, 10 months ago
Why UK Manufacturing is Underestimated
Season 1 Episode 73
Government figures say that manufacturing is only worth 9% to the UK economy - is this correct?
A report by Cambridge University says that the Govern…
6 years, 10 months ago