Spent a few days away last week with an old friend in the bag trade.
In the 1970s I used to visit regularly the factory run by Jack, his brothers and father in Hackney. In those days there were dozens of manufacturers making bags in the East End.
Not one remains.
Every item The Leather Briefcase Company sells is imported.
China, India, Colombia, Italy, Portugal, Morocco are our main sources now.
There are still a few manufacturers left in the UK, and they're able to compete by making top brand products on a shorter lead-time.
I'd like to feature "Made in England" in our webshops, as it's something I'm asked for often!
Anyone out there?
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