Make it British Podcast

041 - Paul Smithers, Halcyon Blue - The Challenges of Making Swimwear in the UK


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Why is swimwear so difficult to make when the products look so simple?
This is one of the questions that I put to guest Paul Smithers from Halcyon Blue, a swimwear manufacturer based in Hampshire, UK.
Paul fell into manufacturing by accident after acquiring the small factory that was making his swimwear brand for him. He now makes 3,000 garments a week for both his own brand and other clients.
In this interview Paul discusses some of the challenges of making a product that looks deceptively simple.
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