205 – A visit to Shahtex to see seamless garment production

Today we are going on a trip to Leicester to meet the family behind textile firm Shahtex.The guys at Shahtex are experts in circular knitting. Up until recently, they have been knitting fabrics for big online retailers.⁣Shahtex have now invested in four state-of-the-art circular knitting machines, the first of their kind in the UK. ⁣These machines enable the factory to produce seamless garments, the likes of which you would have had to go to Europe for before to get made.⁣⁣In this interview, I chat with Tejas and Pramod Shah at their factory in Leicester about why they decided to buy the machines and how they plan to change the reputation of the Leicestershire textile industry.Discover:03:28 When Tejas and his father set up the business and what's changed since06:20 Why Shatex have invested in new circular seamless knitting machines08:57 Who Shatex are looking to work with to produce better quality garments11:12 Why Shatex have higher minimum order quantities13:58 How Shatex is aiming to run the whole production line under one roof16:33 Where Shatex aims to be in the next 5 yearsStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.