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Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 1 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In the final article in a series on high-end British manufacturing we look at a clothing brand that dates to the 18th century but is increasingly on-trend Making jeans again: the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan Rolls-Royce rides high on craze for customisation
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Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market
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