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Made in Britain

Posted: 03 February 2012

I went to see The Iron Lady last week and I feel sure that Meryl Streep is a dead cert for getting Best Actress at the Oscars for her leading role in the film. It’s a remarkable performance and, although it’s an American film, it got me thinking about our heritage and in particular, British manufacturing, which, I hope, is beginning to take off again, particularly in the clothing industry. I am hoping that this is the year that we ‘look behind the label’ and when ‘made in Britain’ becomes not only desirable, but also a reason why we are buying something. Not to get sentimental, but growing up in South Africa we used to wait for visitors to come from England with gifts with the St Michael label from M&S. To us, the label represented everything that stood for British quality. I read recently that Ralph Lauren, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada are amongst the luxury fashion houses using our specialist factories for some of their footwear, cashmere and tweeds. Despite this, many factories have closed and, with them, has gone a tradition of authentic craftsmanship.
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