How to make a million with an idea and an old sewing machine! Throughout the day at meet the manufacturer there were also seminars going on alongside the event, offering tips and advice from their own experience of manufacturing in Britain and looking to inspire others to get involved and Make It British! Kate and…
When we look at the work from the most popular designers in catwalks, there are two words that immediately come to our minds: fashion and luxury. We usually overlook such relation and simply say: “Oh! These garments are incredible, I wonder who could pay for them”, but the linkage fashion-luxury is more damaging than we…
“Brexit” is everywhere: TV, radio, press, street talks, at home… We are constantly seeing endless debates about its potential repercussions; there are many opinions, but the same question arises in everyone’s mind: ‘What is going to happen after Brexit?’ Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, has said today that the general election, scheduled…
“We want products made by our workers in our factories stamped with those four magnificent words — made in the USA,” Trump said. Many American clothing firms have welcomed this proposal with open arms; they believe that the new administration’s view will finally clear the foggy future of American manufacturing and return it to its…
Hi, my name is Catherine and I am currently a second year student at Nottingham Trent University studying Media, Film and Television. I chose to take the Humanities at Work module on my course which allows me to undertake a placement to gain some experience. I was interested in the role of a Marketing Assistant…
Hello everybody! My name is Claudio and I am a dual-award international business student at Nottingham Trent University, and despite the fact that my name dates back to the Roman Empire, I am not Italian but Spanish; in fact, I am the first foreign intern in Bridge & Stitch! I will be working for Bridge…
Last week we visited a factory in Derbyshire to see some of the garments they produce and the processes used in creating them. We were guided through the factory by Steve, one of the owners of the business, who explained to us how everything works, as well as some of the company history. The factory…
We are very excited to announce that Bridge & Stitch has moved to bigger and better premises! We are now located just a short walk from the train station which is much more convenient for visitors. We now even having car parking spaces on site. Our new address is: Bridge & Stitch Ltd., Arkwright House, Moore Park,…
As Spring is approaching and new beginnings are starting, its time for us to say goodbye to our interns. We have thoroughly enjoyed having them here, they have been a pleasure to work with. They doubled the size of our team here at Bridge & Stitch and it has created a real buzz in our…
An interview with one of our network of factories. Back in 1987 we created our business because there was a gap in the market for a UK based print industry. This was because what would have taken China a couple months to turn around would take 2 days in the UK. And the demand for…