From Concept to Creation: The Process of Making Clothes in the UK

 

  • The cost of labor is higher in the UK than in other countries.
  • The cost of raw materials is higher in the UK as well.
  • Import tax on raw materials is higher in the UK than in other countries and can add up to 50% more to your costs if you’re importing from overseas, which many brands do because they want to keep their supply chains localized and minimize shipping timeframes between factories and retailers.
  • Transporting goods from A-to-B across borders also add significantly to your budget; this may not seem like much until you take into account how much extra fuel costs rise when crossing borders compared with driving within one country — and then factor in how many times each item needs transporting before it reaches its final destination (for example garments made overseas need exporting twice — once from factory → port → ship → customs clearance at port → trucked across the country). And finally, there are always exchange rate fluctuations!


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