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Make it British Podcast

Make it British Podcast

Kate Hills

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'.

438 - 291 - Micro Factories & Supply on Demand: UK Manufacturing at its Best
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  • 438 - 291 - Micro Factories & Supply on Demand: UK Manufacturing at its Best

    This episode celebrates 15 years since I registered the domain makeitbritish.co.uk and busts some of the myths about UK manufacturing.

    You'll find out:

    Why I started Make it British and why I'm such a firm believer in UK manufacturing.The current UK manufacturing landscape.How the UK fashion and textile industry is made up of 1,000s of micro factories.How many garment factories there really are in the UK.The benefits of making in the UK.And why supply on demand is best done locally.

    To see the video recording of this talk, go to makeitbritish.co.uk/microfactories

    Want to work together? Fill in this form so I can find out more about your business goals, and I'll get back to you with ways I can help.

    Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 46min
  • 437 - 290 – From the archive: Why UK Manufacturing is More Sustainable with Christopher Nieper OBE

    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 most vertical textile operations in the UK. Christopher recently invested in state-of-the-art digital printing equipment so that the factory can print it's own fabric onsite. David Nieper already prints all their own catalogues and produce their own knitwear in house, alongside the garment production.

    In this episode you can hear about the research Christopher commissioned from Nottingham university looking at the greenhouse gas emissions produced to make clothing at the David Nieper factory in Derbyshire. The study then compared these findings to the emissions produced by making garments in China, Turkey and Bangladesh and then shipping them to the UK. It makes for very interesting insights into how making in the UK can be quantified as more sustainable. A big advocate for slow fashion, Christopher has also found that his customers keep and wear his clothes 10 times longer than average. Listen to this episode to discover: 

    How the David Nieper factory uses 'just-in-time' manufacturing to achieve a 98% sell-through on their garmentsChristopher's plans to make the David Nieper factory the greenest factory in Europe, recovering the heat generated by the factory to use as renewable energyHow he's changing the attitudes of young people in his local town by giving them a taste of what it's like inside a real manufacturing environmentThe charity that the business has set up to help rebuild a local secondary school that was in the bottom 2% of schools in the UK and make it over-subscribed for the first time in 30 yearsChristopher's idea for a labelling scheme for clothing that ranks the environmental sustainability of every garment

    This episode is the recording of a talk that Christopher did at Make it British Live! Online event in October 2020.

    About David Nieper

    Watch my Instagram reel showing behind the scenes at the David Nieper factory.

    David Nieper website

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    Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 36min
  • 436 - 289 – Creating Adaptive Clothing with Caron McLuckie from Bealies Adaptive Wear

    In this episode of the Make it British podcast, Karen McCluckie, the director of Bealies Adaptive Wear, shares her inspiring journey of creating adaptive clothing for wheelchair users and disabled individuals.

    Motivated by her son's disability and the lack of suitable clothing options in the market, Karen embarked on a mission to design stylish and functional joggers tailored to the needs of wheelchair users. From the initial idea to overcoming challenges and securing funding, Karen discusses the process of bringing her innovative designs to the market while juggling her role as a social worker.

    With a commitment to UK manufacturing and a vision for expanding her product range, Karen's story highlights the power of innovation and determination in creating inclusive fashion solutions.

    About Caron McCluckie

    Caron on Linkedin

    Bealies Adaptivewear Website

    Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 30min
  • 435 - 288 – Why You Should Visit Your Factory

    This week I’ve been in the Midlands visiting factories, which is always one of my favourite things to do.

    I’d planned to take my podcast mic with me and get an episode to you today with an interview with one of the manufacturers, but sadly I was in such a rush when I set off early Sunday morning that I left my mic behind!

    So on today’s episode instead I'm discussing one of the amazing factories I went to see, and also sharing a recording from the archives - which is to encourage you to get out there and visit factories yourself!

    Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 15min
  • 434 - 287 – How To Sell Your Products

    Today's episode is all about selling and sales, and how it's closely linked to product development.

    A lot of creative business owners say that they aren't any good at selling, so the natural tendency is to drop their prices or default back to making more products.

    I'm going to give you a different way of looking at sales, so that selling doesn't make you feel like a used car salesman.

    Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 12min
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