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Top 5 Manufacturing Databases

Where can you find Scottish and UK manufacturers and suppliers to create design samples or produce short runs? Fashion Foundry recommends five places to search.

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Fashion Foundry shares five database recommendations from textile and fashion contacts:

 

1. Scottish Textile and Leather Association (STLA) 

Search through a list of STLA members.

2. Make Works

Curated directory of Scottish manufacturers. Fi Scott travels around the country meeting with factories and fabricators. Easy-to-use search function with lots of images and short videos of each company.

Top 5 Manufacturing Databases

3. Ethical Fashion Forum 

Directory list of suppliers of ethical, fair trade, organic and eco fabrics, components and manufacturing services from around the world. 

4. UKFT ‘Let’s Make it Here’ database

Database of manufacturers and suppliers in the UK with a handy map search function.

5. Fashion Capital – Manufacturer's Online Showroom

Database of manufacturers who provide sampling and small-run production.

Disclaimer: We want to keep you in the know, so we offer a wide selection of useful resources. But Cultural Enterprise Office isn’t responsible for the advice and information of external organisations in this document. So if you have any questions, please contact the specific organisation directly.

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