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Staying in fashion for centuries

John Smedley factory, Lea Bridge

John Smedley has been producing garments in Derbyshire for 224 years

Cotton cones

Three cones of cotton make a dozen garments

yarn rewinding

Martin Swain rewinds cotton yarn before it is knitted

Colour swatch

All garments are testing for colour fastness, shrinkage and pilling

Presser

Garments are pressed to ensure fit and shape

Sign

More than 70% of the finished garments are exported to places like Japan.



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