Is there any point bemoaning the decline of British manufacturing if we (i.e everybody) just carries on spending our hard-earned cash whilst giving little or no consideration to where our consumer goods come from, and perhaps most importantly, under what conditions they are being produced.
Each £ you spend is a vote for how you want the world to be.
Easier said than done, when most manufacturing is out-sourced to factories in various parts of Asia where labour costs are tiny and safe working conditions aren't always made a priority. However, there are some British based firms that still manufacture quality goods in the UK:
New Balance don't produce all of their sports footwear in the UK, but they should be applauded for retaining a
UK manufacturing base in what must be a hugely competitive globalised industry.
SealSkinz are another innovative manufacturer of clothing for various sports and generally being outdoors. Again, whilst not all of their product range is manufactured in the UK, they make it easy to see whic products are by dedicating a page on their website to the >50%
made in UK kit.
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