Bridge & Stitch has a new website! We have updated some of the content and added some more information for our visitors. There is a clear outline of the services we offer in managing our clients’ projects, as a Project Management company. We also have a new Project Planner to make contacting us about your project’s requirements much easier.…
On the 26 October we visited Make It British Forum with Rachael Hobbs, the Director of Bridge & Stitch, who was also on the Q&A panel. The topic of discussion was how to develop a ‘Made in Britain’ Brand and featured key speakers from some of Britain’s industry professionals. The conference was held at the new…
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…
A lot of our clients can be start up businesses, or businesses looking to expand into clothing. Often they can be shocked to find out about the realities of manufacturing clothing, especially the differences between production in the UK and abroad. So here’s a blog to shed a little light for anyone who is looking…
On Monday our Director, Rachael, travelled up North to Scotland to visit a family run factory that we have discovered. The factory specialises in laser cutting, heat bonding and sealing, taping, ultrasonic seams and even inventing and developing the machinery for producing and applying the above specialisms. Armed with the task of taking as many…
This month the fashion gurus will flock to Nottingham for its first fashion week of the year and it is definitely not to be missed. It is a great opportunity for people to see the latest trends and styles away from the brighter lights of London, Paris and Milan. This doesn’t mean however that it…
It is no secret that the fashion manufacturing industry is not what it once was with more and more care labels reading “Made in China”, Bangladesh and Vietnam. British factories and companies had to close as businesses looked to source mass production overseas for more competitive prices. We have argued that the British manufacturing industry is…
We have heard a lot in the media recently about migrants fleeing their countries and seeking refuge in the UK and Europe in general. Whilst we are not going to get in a heavy political debate about whether we should allow them to be here or not, an article from Insider Media is an example as to…
Even though 2016 has only just dawned upon us and some News Year’s resolutions are yet to be broken, it is now the time when students start applying for graduate jobs as their journey at university draws to a close. It is sometimes hard to find the right balance between work and play whilst at…
On 26th January 2016, Bridge & Stitch featured in Drapers online article regarding unethical workforce practices in fashion and how British fashion companies need to collaborate to aid the UK Manufacturing industry. Drapers is the leading business magazine covering the fashion retail sector and it is a huge privilege to be recognised by them. Bridge & Stitch…