Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:32 Page 2 SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES ukft.org Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:32 Page 3 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 1 SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES ukft.org Sources 2012 provides information on the products and services supplied by members of the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT). The UKFT’s president is HRH The Princess Royal. CONTENTS About UKFT 3 3 Queen Square, Bloomsbury – the home of UKFT 5 Let’s Make It Here – the UKFT database of British manufacturers 7 Federation members – UKFT’s broader membership 8 Sourcing: fashion, including accessories, by product 21 Export Awards celebrations 32 UKFT fashion members 34 Sourcing: textiles, by fibre or construction 63 UKFT textiles members 70 UKFT associate members 74 UKFT’s federation membership 78 UK exhibitions and events 2012 88 Overseas exhibitions and events 2012 90 Sources 2012 is published by the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) 3 Queen Square Bloomsbury London WC1N 3AR Tel: + 44 (0)20 7843 9460 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7843 9478 Email: [email protected] ukft.org January 2012 SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES 1 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 2 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 3 ABOUT UKFT One industry. One voice. The UK Fashion & Textile servants through its lobbying Association (UKFT) provides activity and expanding its Let’s UKFT: a united voice for individual Make It Here database of UK • Export promotion, primarily companies and associations from suppliers (see page 7). through UKTI’s Tradeshow the many diverse, but related, Access Programme (TAP) sectors within the fashion and To complement the existing grant scheme textile industry. business seminar programme - which includes sessions on getting • Business advice It was formed in 2009 by the paid and insights into emerging alliance of a number of long- markets - additional executive • Training activity with Skillset standing industry bodies including meetings and networking events • The UKFT website the British Clothing Industry are being organised for 2012. Association (BCIA) and UK Fashion • HR and legal helplines Exports (UKFE). Much of this new activity will take place at UKFT’s light and airy • Trend predictions Direct members encompass large headquarters at 3 Queen Square The Climate Change Levy and small men’s and women’s in London’s Bloomsbury area. This • scheme fashion and fabric businesses, includes a spacious showroom, including specialists in accessories, meeting rooms and presentation • A monthly email newsletter lingerie, childrenswear and interior areas for hire. textiles, plus UK-based technical and performance fabric producers The association’s new home has and British companies that import invigorated existing members, from the global supply pool. while attracting companies that Additionally, more than a dozen may not have been interested in trade associations are now joining a trade body in the past. federated members of UKFT (see UKFT is an independent, self- page 8) so that their members can funded body that receives no direct enjoy many of the benefits of grants from Government. belonging to a united industry body. UKFT’s objective is to promote the growth of the UK fashion and textile sector through commercial development, the advancement of skills and training, and political representation. UKFT is committed to building better links to Government, ministers, MPs and senior civil SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES 3 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 4 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 5 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 6 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 7 LET’S MAKE IT HERE THE UKFT DATABASE OF BRITISH MANUFACTURERS UKFT is committed to preserving Companies included cover all While companies on the list are manufacturing jobs within the UK. stages of the clothing supply chain able to manufacture commercial While many members no longer - from yarns to cloth, trimmings quantities of products for third make their products in the UK, and clothing manufacturing - plus parties, some may have their own hundreds of companies still all relevant ancillary finishing and brands, but Let’s Make It Here is operate manufacturing units processing services. primarily a manufacturers’ listing. themselves or use UK-based suppliers. The site is ideal for buyers, www.ukft.org/letsmakeithere designers and sourcing directors To promote these companies among others searching for the globally, UKFT has compiled convenience of manufacturing UKFT does not endorse any company listed the Let’s Make It Here database close to home or for those on Let’s Make It Here; it relies on its users to keep it informed of any relevant changes that can be accessed free on the companies seeking a distinctly to those listed, or to highlight any companies UKFT website. British look for their collections. that do not manufacture in the UK. Images: Textiles Scotland Images: Textiles Begg Scotland MacNaughtons Dovecot Studios SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES 7 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 8 FEDERATION MEMBERS UKFT’S BROADER MEMBERSHIP The following organisations Association of Suppliers to the British Interior are members of the UK Fashion British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) Textiles Association & Textile Association. Unit 5 3 Queen Square 25 Square Road LONDON WC1N 3AR For further information about HALIFAX Tel: 020 7843 9460 their members, please contact West Yorkshire HX1 1QG Fax: 020 7843 9478 the associations directly. Tel: 01422 354 666 Contact: Adam Mansell Fax: 01422 381 184 [email protected] Contact: Stephanie Higham www.interiortextiles.co.uk [email protected] (Members’ list – page 80) www.asbci.co.uk (Members’ list – page 78) British Narrow Fabrics Association (BNFA) British Bridalwear Association 3 Queen Square 11 Boldmere Road Bloomsbury SUTTON COLDFIELD B73 5UY LONDON WC1N 3AR Tel: 0121 321 3939 Tel: 020 7843 9460 Contact: Joe Sweeney Fax: 020 7843 9478 [email protected] Contact: Anne Carvell www.britishbridalwear.com [email protected] (Members’ list – page 78) www.ukft.org British Fashion Council Lancashire Textile Somerset House Manufacturers’ Association South Wing 4 St Andrews Street Strand BLACKBURN LONDON WC2R 1LA Lancashire BB1 8AE Tel: 020 7759 1999 Tel: 01254 580 248 Fax: 020 7759 1998 Fax: 01254 580 248 Contact: Simon Ward Contact: Stephen Walsh simon.ward@britishfashion [email protected] council.com www.ltma.co.uk www.britishfashioncouncil.com (Members’ list – page 80) (Supporters’ list – page 80) British Footwear Association 3 Burystead Place WELLINGBOROUGH Northamptonshire NN8 1AH Tel: 01933 229005 Fax: 01933 225009 Contact: Richard Kottler [email protected] www.britfoot.com 8 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 9 National Childrenswear Textile Centre of Excellence The Schoolwear Association Association of Great Britain Textile House Cranmore Avenue and Ireland Red Doles Lane Shirley 3 Queen Square HUDDERSFIELD SOLIHULL LONDON WC1N 3AR West Yorkshire West Midlands Tel: 020 7843 9488 HD2 1YF B90 4LF Fax: 020 7843 9478 Tel: 01484 346500 Tel: 0161 272 5820 Contact: Elizabeth Fox Fax: 01484 346501 Fax: 0161 272 5821 [email protected] Contact: Bill Macbeth Contact: Howard Wilder www.ncwa.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] (Manufacturers and distributors www.textile-training.com www.schoolwearassociation.co.uk members’ list – page 81) (Members’ list – page 82) (Members’ list – page 86) Savile Row Bespoke Textile Services Association The Textile Institute 1 Savile Row 3 Queen Square St James’s Buildings LONDON W1S 3JR LONDON 1st floor Tel: 020 7434 2001 WC1N 3AR 79 Oxford Street Fax: 020 7437 1092 Tel: 020 7843 9494 MANCHESTER Contact: Mark Henderson Fax: 020 7843 9491 M1 6FQ mhenderson@gievesand Contact: Murray Simpson Tel: 0161 237 1188 hawkes.com [email protected] Fax: 0161 236 1991 www.savilerowbespoke.com www.tsa-uk.org Contact: Stephanie Dick (Members’ list – page 81) (Members’ list – page 83) [email protected] www.textileinstitute.org Scottish Textile Industry The Performance Textiles Association Association (MUTA) 5 Lethame Gardens Luther Pendragon STRATHAVEN Priory Court ML10 6DF Pilgrim Street Tel: 01357 521 567 LONDON Contact: David Breckenridge EC4V 6DR [email protected] Tel: 020 7618 9196 www.textilescotland.com Fax: 020 7329 7302 (Members’ list – page 82) Contact: Dan Wilson Craw [email protected] Silk Association of Great Britain www.performancetextiles.org.uk 3 Queen Square (Members’ list – page 85) LONDON WC1N 3AR Tel: 020 7843 9460 Fax: 020 7843 9478 Contact: Adam Mansell [email protected] www.silk.org.uk (Members’ list see page 82) SOURCES 2012 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE TO UK FASHION & TEXTILES 9 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:33 Page 10 HOBBS NICKY THOMSON LASCIVIOUS UKFT WOMENSWEAR SHOWCASE ELITE SWIM MARY DAVIS BORNE by ELISE BERGER Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:34 Page 11 Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:34 Page 12 HENRI-LLOYD PEREGRINE JOHN SMEDLEY UKFT MENSWEAR SHOWCASE MACKINTOSH DUCHAMP BMB CLOTHING Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:34 Page 13 Supreme Craftsmanship Handmade in England Harlow House Shelton Road Corby Northamptonshire NN17 5XH Telephone: +44 (0)1536 269034 Fax: +44 (0)1536 265506 Email: [email protected] www.chrysalisclothes.co.uk Sources_2012_aw_v3_Layout 1 30/11/2011 16:34