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Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing.In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses.With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British.Never has there been a more critical time to get behind 'made in Britain'.
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In this episode I take a trip to rural Nottinghamshire to the micro knitwear factory owned by Samantha Thomas, founder of knitwear brand Waring Brooke.Sam was originally a designer for other brands like Alberta Feretti in Italy, but then 10 years ago she started her own knitwear label and took the brave decision to invest in her own knitting machine to create it.When I had Sam on the podcast 5 years ago she was a one man band - she now has a team and big plans for the future.In this episode we cover:How having her own machine allows her to offer personalisation to her customers, which gives the brand it’s USPWhat her customers really think about Made in UKThe challenges Sam faced getting to grips with production and keeping the machine busyWhy she's now opening up her factory to other brands for sampling and small production runsAbout Waring BrookeWaring Brooke is a knitwear and accessories brand made entirely in its own micro factory in rural Nottinghamshire. Founder Samantha Thomas designs, programmes and knits everything in-house on a single industrial knitting machine, which allows her to make to order and offer personalised monogram patterns knitted into scarves, snoods, hats, headbands and socks. You can find Samantha and Waring Brooke at:Website: waringbrooke.comInstagram: @waringbrookeReady to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow Kate @makeitbritish on Instagram
Subscribe to Kate's Sunday JournalReady to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow @makeitbritish on InstagramKing's FoundationPaul Smith's book Threads
Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/applyIn this episode I'm joined by Emily Millichip, a fashion designer based in Edinburgh who is relaunching her eponymous brand of 15 years after deciding it no longer aligned with where she is now. In this episode we cover:Why Emily decided to pivot after 15 yearsHow she took her existing customers and Instagram followers with her through the rebrandCollaborating with local craftspeople on small limited edition batchesHow every piece in the collection is made within an hour of her studioAbout Emily MillichipEmily Millichip is a fashion designer based in Edinburgh who also has a parallel career in farming. Her new collection, Pagan, is made from natural materials and everything in the collection is manufactured within an hour of her studio.You can find Emily and Emily Millichip at:Website: www.emilymillichip.comInstagram: @emilymillichipFollow Kate @makeitbritish on Instagram
Find out more about William Gee at williamgee.co.uk2a Forest Road, London, E8 3BYSubscribe to 🧡 Kate's Sunday Journal Sign the Open Letter calling on the government to source military and NHS uniforms from UK manufacturers🚀 Ready to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow @makeitbritish on Instagram
Sign the Open LetterBook a place at The British Made Showcase hereThursday 1st October 6-8pm🚀 Ready to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow @makeitbritish on Instagram
Register for Make it British Live! hereSave the date 12 & 13 January 2027🚀 Ready to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow @makeitbritish on Instagram
🚀 Ready to create a British-made product business that's built to last? Without faffing about, wasting wads of cash, or struggling with unreliable factories. Apply for the British Brand Accelerator: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyFollow @makeitbritish on Instagram
Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing.In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses.With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British.Never has there been a more critical time to get behind 'made in Britain'.
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