Check out this new company that we have been working with that have recently unveiled their new products, just in time for Christmas. We are honoured to be working with them and appreciate their support. Annabel Anderson, Director at Tuck ‘n’ Snug, came up with this innovative product after she was constantly having to get…
Hi, I’m Dominic, a new intern at Bridge and Stitch, and this is my first blog post so I’m really excited but anxious about how this will be received. I’m 21, studying at Nottingham Trent University and am a relative novice regarding fashion. Even though my knowledge is limited, there is an important question that…
For those of you who follow us on Facebook, you will have seen that Bridge & Stitch’s Director Rachael Hobbs has recently been on TV! Rachael was recently featured on Working Week, a Nottingham produced program which focuses on local businesses, so it was a fantastic opportunity to talk about the resurgence in UK manufacturing and the…
Having not written a blog for my own company for many months, possibly even years, the Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony has inspired me to write again. It has bought back so many memories to a time when Bridge & Stitch was first established. One of our first clients was Rugby School who we produced 18th century replica…
Many of you may not know that today is Fashion Revolution Day! Two years ago today saw the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Bangladesh where an eight-storey building housing several clothing companies collapsed, killing 1,138 garment workers and injuring a further 2,000. Rana Plaza, which produced clothing for companies including Primark and Benetton, had several illegally built floors which were crammed full…
Two decades ago it was standard practice for an apparel company to publicly deny any responsibility to the workers in its supply chain, but with a greater public interest and understanding in ethically sourced products, this is something we expect to be a thing of the past. However, only a small number of brands guarantee…