Bridge & Stitch are exhibiting at Make it British Live this year! Taking place on Wednesday 23rd May – Thursday 24th May 2018 at The Old Truman Brewery in London, Make It British Live! (previously called Meet the Manufacturer) prides itself on being the only sourcing event exclusively showcasing British manufacturers and producers. With over 200 exhibitors…
You may or may not be aware of the Fashion Revolution Week campaign, well this is something that we get involved in every year. The Fashion Revolution campaign began after the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 and it aims to achieve a fairer, safer fashion industry. The movement uses the hashtag, #whomademyclothes? with the aim to encourage brands…
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…
Last week our director Rachael and I were in wonderful Paris for Premiere Vision AW 17/18 collections. Along with tens of thousands of other textiles/fashion professionals, we arrived at the Parc des Expositions excited to see the world’s major fabric suppliers, designers and manufacturers join together to present their AW 17/18 collections. So, for two…
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…
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…
So it’s that time of year again… Bridge & Stitch have had a fantastic week looking around all the Art & Design end of year exhibitions! Great to see new talent dotted all around the uni campus, everywhere you go its colourful and creative! Take a look at some of our favourites so far, including Fashion…
It is always great to see our clients showcase their work, and earlier this month we saw Hannah Myers, founder of Flare Clothing Company, do just that. Flare Clothing Company supplies technical and flattering clothing to girls who love to mountain bike. She spotted a gap in the market for women’s clothing that had a…