We get daily sportswear enquiries here at Bridge & Stitch. So we’ve got together some tips for you when you’re designing your sportswear. Sportswear, more than most other garment types, must be suitable for its purpose. You’ll need to consider the fit you want for your garment and how that will effect the level of…
At Bridge & Stitch, the majority of projects that we have worked on in the past consist of jersey and woven products as well as cut and sew knitted garments. With a database of over 160 factories, which continues to grow, over 20 of these factories specialise in knitwear manufacturing which can offer fully fashioned…
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…
Production – when your garments finally get made! We have nearly reached the end of our manufacturing process. All tech packs, fabrics, trims and patterns are sent to the factory for production. Bridge & Stitch provide operational and logistical support to ensure that the correct amount of components are ordered and reach the factory in…
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…
Once we have sourced a factory for your project, we provide you with a quote for production to approve. On approval, we can start the process of actually producing your garments! To begin, this means making master patterns. Depending on the garments you require, we will choose the pattern cutter with the specialism and expertise best…
After your designs have been finalised and fabric has been sourced, we can look into sourcing a factory to produce your garments for you. We send them your tech packs and they provide an estimate on how much production will be. Lead times on receiving quotes is usually 1-2 weeks. Bridge & Stitch has a large…
This is not surprising as China now has more people in the top 10% of global wealth holders than any other country except for the USA and Japan, having moved into third place in the rankings by overtaking France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. This means that there are more people in China than Britain that…
We always like to highlight the successes of our clients and we are proud and privileged to have played our part. African inspired clothing company, Grass – Fields, have had success with their new women’s clothing range that we helped to produce. A collection of African style jumpsuits is now on sale and we’re all…
Here at Bridge & Stitch we find nothing more satisfying then seeing a client’s design come to life. Cololo is a fantastic brand who we have been luckily enough to work with producing tech packs for their super cute and colourful childrenswear collections. Focusing on well-loved miniature classics such as dungarees and duffle coats, Cololo offers…