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A Visit to Laxtons Spinning Mill with Carly Smith & Rochelle Tracey
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I visited Laxtons Yarns in Baildon, Yorkshire, a fourth generation family spinning mill that is now employee-owned.I was given a full t...
For the Love of Knitting with Genevieve Sweeney
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I take a trip to the beautiful Essex countryside to visit knitwear designer Genevieve Sweeney in her micro factory, where she designs, ...
5 Steps to Finding a UK Manufacturer
🚀 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...
The Great British Wool Revival with Harriet Fletcher-Gilhuys, Fashion Roundtable
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I'm joined by Harriet Fletcher-Gilhuys from Fashion Roundtable.Harriet is the project lead for The Great British Wool Revival and is al...
Building a British Tweed Tailoring Label in Yorkshire with Isabelle Randall
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I'm joined by Isabelle Randall, a fashion designer and tailor based in Scarborough, Yorkshire, who has been running her own label for o...
How British Wool Helps Brands Source Local Fibre with Louisa Knapp, British Wool
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I’m joined by Louisa Knapp, Marketing Executive at British Wool.Based in Bradford, British Wool operates as a farmers' cooperative that...
The Reality of Running a Knitwear Micro Factory with Kate Stalker from OUBAS Knitwear
In this episode of the Women in Wool series, I’m joined by Kate Stalker, founder of OUBAS Knitwear.Kate runs a knitwear micro factory in the Lake District, where she designs and ma...
Launching a Brand with Traceable British Wool with Dee McGilvray, CLÒ FOLD
In this first episode of the Women in Wool series, I’m joined by Dee McGilvray, founder of CLÒ FOLD.Dee has launched a womenswear brand built entirely around 100 percent British tr...
Series 8 Trailer: Women in Wool
Series 8 of the Make it British podcast is here!After many of you asked, “Where’s the podcast gone?”, it's coming back with a brand-new themed series: Women in Wool.Over the past f...
BONUS: The 3 Part Framework for Developing Profitable UK-Made Products
🚀 Want to join British Brand Accelerator? Apply here: makeitbritish.co.uk/applyGot a question before applying?DM me on Instagram: @makeitbritish...
SOS: Stop Wasting Time Contacting the Wrong Factories 🏭
Not all factories are created equal!And if you’re contacting 20 different manufacturers hoping one will say yes — you're doing it the hard way.In this episode of MANUFACTURING SOS,...
SOS: Why Ordering Too Much Stock is a Costly Mistake
In this episode in the MANUFACTURING SOS series, I’m breaking down why placing a big order with your manufacturer, especially on your first production run with them, can be a cost...
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