Join me on a trip to Leicester to meet Said Saleh and Keith Cummings from Mars Knitwear. Based in Wigston, Leicestershire, the chaps at Mars have been making knitwear for over 30 years.

Having been manufacturing thousands of pieces of acrylic knitwear for the big store groups, Mars has now gone back to creating smaller quantities of premium knitwear from British wool, lambswool and merino. They even now have their own brand.

Discover:

• 04:08 How Said got into the knitwear industry
• 07:37 Keith's own history within the knitwear industry and how he came to work with Said
• 10:20 Why Said decided that his factory would start making higher quality knitwear
• 14:25 How Mars Knitwear has been able to pivot their business to selling their own branded products online
• 18:11 How Mars decides on what their next products are going to be and how they keep an eye on trends
• 19:52 Keith and Said's thoughts on recycled yarns and natural fibres
• 22:25 Keith and Said's plans for the future of Mars Knitwear and their thought on the future of the UK knitwear industry
• 25:22 Why the biggest problem manufacturers face is getting skilled staff and why Keith and Said believe more young people should work in factories

More Mars Knitwear

Mars Knitwear on Instagram

Mars Knitwear Website

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