Manchester-made apparel has factories but where are the buyers?
Greater Manchester remains one of the UK’s largest textile and apparel clusters, with commercial databases identifying more than 500 active…
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‘Fashion buyers’ roles are bigger than ever’
“Things needed to change, but they weren’t changing at the pace they needed to,” Joanna Ward, director and co-founder at…
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Is ‘durability’ the key to more sustainable fashion?
“Clothing has to work for people, just as a chair has to,” – this is the principle behind Margaret Howell’s…
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How resale is transforming fashion retail
“This is a really big moment for resale,” Stratten told delegates. “It’s been floating around but suddenly it’s of genuine…
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MOQs the enemy? Here’s how to make them work for you
For decades fashion suppliers have clung to MOQs for the predictability, consistency and efficiency they offer. But for brands, especially…
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Source Fashion: What next for UK manufacturing?
“You can’t compare a unit price in the UK to a unit price in India,” Jenny Holloway, CEO at Fashion…
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Source Fashion unveils full programme for upcoming London show
Source Fashion returns to Excel London from 7–9 July 2026, bringing together audited manufacturers from the UK and key international…
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Source Fashion programme to focus on craftsmanship and repair
Fashion Deconstructed will bring together experts in garment repair, textile craftsmanship, ethical fashion design and manufacturing to provide buyers, brands and sourcing professionals…
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New regional UK roadshows to ‘reconnect’ buyers, British manufacturers
The initiative is intended to support domestic manufacturing networks while showcasing regional capabilities to both local and international audiences. The first event is…
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E.L.V. Denim founder: Time to throw the green dictionary out and start over?
When it comes to using recycled fibres in apparel manufacturing, claiming poor access to waste materials is a tired old…
