UK manufacturing
Leicester maps out a new manufacturing future
From Asos's "Test and React" initiative to Chanel-owned Barrie Knitwear's new facility, Leicester's supply base is building back better after its fast fashion troubles – with the help of investment, innovation and sustainability. But manufacturers say they can't do it alone.
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The Drapers Interview
The Drapers Interview
BrandAlley: taking millions from flash Sales to second hand
BrandAlley now counts a sixth of the UK population as members, and a raft of recent acquisitions are leading it to diversify further into new markets and categories – as CEO Rob Feldmann reveals.
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Indian craft-driven womenswear label Alamelu opened its first retail space outside of India in Paris’ Printemps in April. Founder K. H. Radharaman tells Drapers about his family’s long history with textiles, his plans for European expansion, and showing at London Fashion Week in June. Read more here