We are proud to announce that we are currently featuring on the homepage of Still Made in Britain, a great website devoted to promoting quality British made goods and products. As you all know, Bridge & Stitch are passionate about supporting our economy, so this is a fantastic way to promote our services and make Made in…
Another busy week here at the Bridge & Stitch HQ, as we took a trip to The London Textile Fair on Thursday. Based at the London Business Centre, the show presents an array of beautiful fabrics, prints, and trims from some of those most prestigious European mills. Its always a fun and informative visit, and is the…
Don’t miss our very own Rachael Hobbs talking at Bubble London Kids Trade Show on 13th July!! She will be speaking about the advantages to retailers of stocking British-made products, and how they can do their bit to support homegrown design-talent. More info here: http://www.bubblelondon.com/seminarprogramme.html Or check out their blog! http://bubblelondon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/meet-speakers.html
When it comes to garment printing, there are so many options out there is can sometimes be confusing to which is the best method for you. DTG, or Direct to Garment printing, is the process of printing full colour images directly onto garments using a specialised printer. Here at Bridge & Stitch we feel that occasionally DTG printing…
This week we have been working on a very useful document aimed at those clients who may be new to garment manufacturing and need a little helping hand. Our new Terminology sheet provides a comprehensive list of descriptions for all those tricky technical terms, and ultimately help broaden your knowledge of the manufacturing process. So if you want…
If you read last weeks blog, you will remember that Bridge & Stitch was part of some very exciting filming for one of our projects. We are thrilled to announce that we have been working with The Cambridge Mask Company, who have developed a fashionable range of air pollution masks. After moving to Beijing in 2011 as an…
It’s been a busy week at Bridge & Stitch! As we mentioned a few weeks ago, our Director Rachael Hobbs attended the fourth Leodis Forum, which this time focused on the British independent fashion industry. Rachael was lucky enough to give a speech which was the perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of UK manufacturing and what Bridge &…
Following the success of the flagship show in 2014, Meet the Manufacturer returned on the 3-4th June to provide the opportunity to find the best factories within the UK. Brought to you by Make It British, the website dedicated to UK manufacturing, this unique trade show is the only major sourcing event specifically for BRITISH ONLY manufacturers of clothing, textiles and leather…
Yesterday we went to check out the Nottingham Trent University Creative Talent Takeover Degree Show, which showcases twenty exhibitions by final year Art and Design students. As always, we were amazed by some of the great projects on display and thought we’d share some photo’s of our favourites… Hand Drawn Prints by Conor Warburton, Decorative ArtsBlog: http://clwarburton.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 Hand Blown Glass…
On the 11th June Bridge & Stitch’s Director Rachael Hobbs will be speaking at the fourth Leodis Forum, which this time focuses on the British independent fashion industry. The Forum gives a fantastic one-off opportunity to meet, network with, and question the people that are working within the industry. In addition to the faces behind some of the UK’s…