If you love factories, then today I have a little treat for you, as we are going on a factory tour with Contrado, who are a print on demand company.
Contrado are a truly impressive UK manufacturer. They not only print fabric, leather and other surfaces like glass and pottery, in their huge facility in West London, but they also stitch bags, clothing and accessories from their printed fabrics, and even make furniture as well.
Listen in on my tour around the factory with Chris Childs, co-founder of Contrado, and then a deep-dive into the story behind the business and where he sees the future of uk manufacturing going.
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British Brand Accelerator
260 – 5 Hidden Manufacturing Costs and How to Avoid Them
259 - The Impact of Brexit on Small Businesses in the UK Textile Industry - Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable
258 – How Do You Define an ‘Ethical Factory’?
257 – From the Archives: Labour Behind the Label Call out BooHoo for Using Unethical Garment Factories
256 – The No.1 Reason That Product Businesses Fail
255 – What can Bentley Motors teach British-made brands about selling in a downturn?
253 – 9 Job Skills that UK-Brand Owners Need to Have
252 – Behind the Scenes of Lingerie Manufacturing with Maxine Wells
251 – Can You Sell Your Products without Using Social Media?
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250 – 11 Ways to Grow a British Brand in 2023
249 – Luxury Silk Scarves Celebrating the Art of Science – Siwan Oldham, By Biology
248 – For the Love of Wool with Sarah Turner, Little Beau Sheep
247 – Attracting Customers & Creating Raving Fans
246 – Made in London – Carmel King and Mark Brearley
245 – How to Plan Your Production
244 – Sharing Wellness Through Well-Made Bags – Oscar Boatfield, Bearmade
243 – Pricing Your Products
242 – From Bespoke to Ready-to-Wear – Dawn Clarke
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