Community Clothing
In early 2015 designer Patrick Grant learned that Cookson & Clegg, a Blackburn clothing maker founded in 1860, was about to close with the loss of 60 jobs, so he bought it. When a later rescue he advised at a Scottish knitwear factory failed, the idea for Community Clothing took shape. Patrick started it with a Kickstarter backed by over 1,000 people; about five weeks later the first pieces were in production in UK factories. The aim is affordable clothing that keeps skilled jobs going in the UK's textile regions, with each product made by one partner factory, often in its quiet season. Its partner factories are mostly family-owned and mostly more than a century old.
Clothing
Shown here: a short sleeve T-shirt, a lambswool saddle shoulder crew neck, straight cut selvedge jeans and the Arthur wool chore jacket, all men's styles. Each is made at one UK factory; Community Clothing says some of its yarn and cloth comes from abroad.
Under £75
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£75–£149
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£75–£149
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Shown here: plain everyday cotton socks and cushioned sports calf socks, each sold in packs of three, plus a cushioned wool walking sock and a ribbed cotton sock dressy enough for formal wear. Most of the yarn comes from Germany, Italy, Portugal or Thailand.
£15–£24
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Under £15
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£15–£24
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