Ideally I like to buy stuff sourced in Britain and made in Britain. Again there are all manner of conflicts. What if cotton fabric has to be imported to make hankerchiefs? Is made in Britain better than hankerchiefs made in the fabrics country of origin?
But supporting British industry support has a lot of benefits. Especially locally owned business. And there is still lots of stuff make right here and a lot of it is lovely. Here are some websites that promote British made products.
N.B. not all the materials used will be locally sourced…
Make it British
Looking for products made in Britain? You’ve come to the right place!
Make it British is THE source of information on British-made brands and UK manufacturing. We are passionate about British craftsmanship and want to help YOU find products made in Britain. @MakeItBritish
Still made in Britain
Is devoted to promoting British manufactured products. You may think from listening to media reports or reading a newspaper that we in Britain do not manufacture anything. This could not be further from the truth. Britain is still producing high quality goods and classic products. @StillMadeInBrit
U.K. Made
My website “ukmade” is about celebrating British manufacturing and helping you source British made goods. It has many recommendations of quality products made in the British Isles.
British Footwear Association
Today there are 5000 people making 5m pairs. However, these bald statistics hide another story. All producers are currently working flat out to satisfy the increasing demand for British made goods and the Northamptonshire factories continue to set the benchmark for high grade men’s welted products.
You can find the members directory here.
More shoes.. Check out this useful guide to shoes still made in the U.K.
Carrier Company
Make great clothes right here.
Etsy U.K.
Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, as well as unique factory-manufactured items. Wikipedia
It is an American owned on-line market place.
It has a British made section Etsy.U.K. A good place for finding small, U.K. based makers and artists
Folksy
A U.K. based Etsy. Folksy is based in Sheffield. We have a team of six full and part-time people all passionate to reclaim craft in the UK and promote the benefits of making things with our hands.
Local booze
Glens Vodka is a Scottish made alchohol. I mean a vodka made in Scotland . Who knew? But this is not your fancy artisan stuff but a reasonably priced tipple. You can buy it from the following supermarkets.
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