063 Live! – Fast or Slow Fashion: Which does the UK do best?

Fast or Slow fashion...can we have both when it comes to making in the UK? Find out what our panellists had to say, when they were questioned by environmental journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle at Make it British live! Panellists are: Caroline Ash (Fashion Enter), Julia Redman (M&Co), Genevieve Sweeney (Genevieve Sweeney Knitwear) and Henrietta Adams (Henri London).This episode was recorded at Make it British Live! Some of the points discussed: - Why it's important to know where a garment comes from - The advantages of making in the UK if you're a volume retailer - The difference between fast fashion and fast response - The barriers to growing a UK supply base - Why a factory needs continuity Shownotes: www.makeitbritish.co.uk/063  This podcast is part of a series of talks which took place at Make it British Live! 2019. Subscribe to this podcast – and support UK manufacturing! Stay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.