The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019: All the winners and reactions
Posted on 4 Feb 2020 by The Manufacturer
A round-up of all those who won big at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019 – the only peer-reviewed and judged programme of its kind. Textiles
Have your say on the most pressing issues facing UK manufacturing in 2020
Posted on 20 Dec 2019 by Nick Peters
By taking the Annual Manufacturing Report survey you will be helping stakeholders in our sector better understand the challenges that companies face. Mill’ing it over: Burberry’s fashion mill of the future
Posted on 3 Jun 2019 by Maddy White
Burberry has come a long way since it was founded 163 years ago. During his keynote at Make it British Live, senior production manager at Burberry, Hareesh Kallambella explains what we need to know about the fashion mill of the future. Fast fashion is getting faster and that’s a good thing
Posted on 10 May 2019 by Maddy White
Say ‘fashion in the UK’ and most people will think of London’s bi-annual fashion week and famous designers, rather than actual garment production. The best CEOs in the world are manufacturers according to Harvard Business Review
Posted on 13 Dec 2018 by Tim Brown
It may have been released over a month ago but we thought we would delve a little deeper and look at some of the manufacturers that made this year's Harvard Business Review Top 100 Best-Performing CEOs. And we were surprised by what we found. Fast fashion isn’t the problem; synthetic fast fashion is
Posted on 17 Oct 2018 by Maddy White
Everyone is aware of the term fast fashion, but not everyone knows what it is. Largely it has negative connotations, but it is actually not that bad. What is that bad, is fast fashion made from synthetic - plastic - material, and not for the reason you might think. Could smart factories help boost reshoring? Nike & Adidas seem to think so
Posted on 12 Jun 2018 by Jonny Williamson
Apparel manufacturers such as Nike and Adidas plan to increase the output of speed factories in the US and Germany, and they make sure that the data generated in its Far East sites also help to further optimise future design and production processes, a report has shown. Levis Strauss to usher denim finishing into the digital era
Posted on 1 Mar 2018 by Jonny Williamson
By replacing manual techniques and automating the finishing process of its jeans, the clothing giant aims to drastically reduce its time to market and chemical usage, as well as upskill its staff. Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini. Sewbots to replace humans at new US garment factory
Posted on 29 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Chinese garment manufacturer, Tianyuan Garments Company has announced that it will build a new automated clothing factory in the United States.