Make it British Podcast

Catherine Erdly is the founder of The Resilient Retail Club. She has a background in retail as a merchandiser for some of the best-known High Street retailers but now works exclusively with independe…

This is a recording of an Instagram live that I did on the last Friday in November. A day often referred to in the retail calendar as Black Friday.

I discussed why the heavy discounting from many stor…

How do UK manufacturers and brands compete with huge overseas factories and the likes of Black Friday discounting?

In this episode, I revisit an interview I did back in 2018 which is still very releva…

This week we've been spending time updating the About page on the Make it British website. It's still not finished yet so please don't look at the old one!

It caused me to revisit the first-ever episo…

Based in Cornwall in the South West of England, Celtic & Co is the original sheepskin boot company.

Kath Whitworth and her husband Nick bought the business 30 years ago and trademarked the UGG boot in…

Julie Deane OBE, set up the Cambridge Satchel Company in 2008 with £600 and went on to make it a global, multi-million pound business. But behind the success story, there was a lot of hard work, incl…

Emma Mathews is the founder of sustainable sock brand Socko and the author of 'How to quit fast fashion; 100 expert tips for a sustainable wardrobe' In this episode, she talks about how she went from…

Christopher Nieper OBE is the managing director of David Nieper, a womenswear business in Alfreton in Derbyshire. The firm was set up by Christopher's parents sixty years ago and is now one of the mo…

Rachel Attwood is the founder of luxury childrenswear brand Britannical, and a long-standing member of Make it British. The business started life making outwear for babies and was originally called T…

Elizabeth Stiles is a straight-talking fashion buyer turned small business consultant.

She helps fashion brands with their marketing, manufacturing and mindset, and has worked with clients such as Luc…

The second in our series of live panel discussions in association with Kornit Digital, manufacturers of advanced digital printing solutions.

‘Sketchpad to Shopping Bag: The Future of Fashion Productio…

Davinder Madaher has been a textile and print designer in the fashion and homeware industry for 30 years.

In this episode, he talks about his career - from working in print studios in New York to high…

Putnams is an award-winning homeware manufacturer based in Plymouth, Devon.

The business was started over 40 years ago by Hedley Putnams' parents, and he and his sister Bubbles now run the business.

He…

Are you currently making your product overseas but thinking about bringing it back to the UK?

The pandemic has caused ongoing supply chain disruption and many businesses are now looking to make locall…

How do you feel about virtual trade shows?

2020 has certainly changed the way the whole world works and does business, but if you are in the business of developing or sourcing products, how does that …

Do you find Made in the UK labelling confusing? Do you have a product and want to find out whether you can label it as 'Made in the UK?' In this recording of a live masterclass I set the record strai…

In this episode, I introduce you to Jack Scott, the co-founder of Dash Water, a British brand with great provenance.

Dash water uses only misshapen fruit and veg to flavour its water - produce that wo…

What is the true cost of that cheap coat that you buy on the high street?

Whilst the price of clothing has gone down over the last sixty years, so has the quality. 

If you calculate the cost per wear o…

Wouldn’t it be great if the UK textile industry could create less waste, increase sales and become more profitable? 

Local manufacturing is an increasing focus for brands and designers looking for a f…

Samantha Brooke is a knitwear designer who has worked in Italy for Alberta Ferretti, and in China for a mass-produced knitwear brand.

She created her own micro knitting factory in rural Nottinghamshir…