Make it British Podcast
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'.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 306
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
069 Live! – Small Batch Manufacturing
What's the best way of successfully manufacturing small quantities in the UK?
In this episode, recorded at Make it British Live!, UK garment and textile manufacturers discuss how designers can work wi…
068 Live! – HebTroCo, How to Make a Million in Brexit Britain
Brant Richards and Ed Oxley tell the story of how they launched British menswear brand HebTroCo.
In this audio recording of the talk they did at Make it British Live! 2019, Brant and Ed recount the ta…
067 Live! – Craftsmanship versus Technology
How can technology help UK textile manufacturing become more viable?
Our panellists discuss what innovations and technology are helping make UK textile manufacturing relevant for the 21st Century.
Pane…
066 Live! – IP: The Basics & the B Word, Potter Clarkson
Want to understand more about protecting your designs?
Potter Clarkson are Intellectual Property (IP) specialists, and in this talk, which was presented at Make it British Live!, Dave Holt and Sarah T…
065 – Meet the Exhibitors from Make it British Live!
Join me as I walk you round the trade show floor at Make it British Live!
Following on from the Review of Make it British Live! 2019 on Episode 061, this episode gives you the chance to meet some of t…
064 Live! – Kate Dawson, The All in One Company
Kate Dawson is the founder of the All in One Company which celebrates its 10th year in 2019. In this inspiring and moving talk Kate tells of the highs and lows of founding the UK's original onesie co…
063 Live! – Fast or Slow Fashion: Which does the UK do best?
Fast or Slow fashion...can we have both when it comes to making in the UK? Find out what our panellists had to say, when they were questioned by environmental journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle a…
062 Live! – Tori Murphy – How to get Noticed by High End Retailers
Tori Murphy trained in textiles at the Royal College of Art and established her home textiles brands in 2012. Starting with just 12 metres of fabrics to produce a few cushions, she now manufactures 8…
061 – Review of Make it British Live!
Inspiring talks about UK manufacturing took place over the two days of Make it British Live! 2019 at The Business Design Centre, London.
In this episode hear a round-up of what the important topics we…
060 – Diana Kakkar, MAES London – High End Product Development in the Fashion Industry
Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as start-ups, helping them to produce their collections.
Diana has…
059 – How to Follow Up with a Manufacturer
How do you follow up with a manufacturer (and have a better chance of a response)?
I get contacted by people all the time who say that manufacturers have not got back to them. When I dig a little deep…
058 – Peter Grey, Just Elegant – How Supermarkets Have Killed the High Street
Peter Grey is new business manager for Just Elegant - a garment manufacturer in Leicester.
In this episode he gives an interesting insight from a manufacturer's perspective into how the garment indust…
057 – Natalie Riachi, Riachi Studio – Follow Your Passion
Natalie Riachi has a real passion for slow fashion, and good quality luxury clothing that is well made.
She grew up in Scotland and studied knitwear in Galashiels, where the knitwear industry was once…
056 – Six Month Synopsis
As we celebrate 6 months of the Make it British podcast what have been your favourite episodes so far?
This episode recaps what you may have missed, and gives you the low-down on the most popular topi…
055 – Lance Mitchell, Mitchell Interflex – The Future of the UK Woven Textile Industry
Lance Mitchell from weavers Mitchell Interflex discusses the promising future of the UK woven textile industry.
Lance’s family business was established in 1907, and now has a fifth general family memb…
054 – Peter Philips, Abbey England – Growing the UK Leather and Saddlery Industry
In this episode I interview Peter Philips of Abbey England about his family business based in Walsall - the heart of the saddlery industry. Peter gives some great insights, not just into the leather …
053 – Isabelle Ugochukwu, Isabella Queen – Launching and Growing a Premium British-Made Brand
Starting a British-made brand is a big undertaking. Isabella Ugochukwu has done just that, and in this episode shares her advice on launching, and growing, a premium British-made leather goods brand.
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052 – Why Every Manufacturer Needs a Great Website
Simple tips for how UK manufacturers can attract the right clients by just a few changes to their websites.
In the latest episode of the podcast I give some simple tips for how UK manufacturers can at…
051 – Adam Robertson, Kalopsia Collective – Small Batch Manufacturing
Kalopsia Collective is a social enterprise run by Adam Robertson and his wife Nina Falk. They do small batch manufacturing for designers and printmakers and in a simple and transparent way.
Their aim …
050 – How to Find an Ethical Factory
With the rise in demand for ethical goods how do you find an ethical factory to produce them?
The 50th episode of The Make it British Podcast is published during Fashion Revolution week. Fashion Revol…