A slightly extended round-up this week, potentially containing 'old' news.A video on knitwear manufacturer John Smedley (Mr Porter)
The latest issue of The Brooks Bugle is available online (Brooks)
Umbrella magazine's latest issue has an interesting feature (p50) on the Ford factory in Dagenham (Umbrella)
According to this article, the Japanese are flocking to appreciate industrial beauty (FT)
Profile on James Eden of Private White VC (Telegraph)
On Hiut Denim and its founder David Hieatt (Business of Fashion)
Video interview with Irish crafts duo Jonathan Legge and James Carroll at New York Design Week where they were making simple stools (Makers & Brothers)
The Design Summit 2012 (on 'Who do we think we are?') looks like it could be interesting (Design Council)
Good news in the form of design copyright law change (Design Council)
Made in Britain's New Wave of designers (Telegraph)
And finally, a round-up inspired by a gentleman named Baz Clarke who has been sharing several excellent sources on the M&I Facebook page:
A couple of companies I was not aware of: Huddersfield's Richard Carter who makes tools by hand and Sugden Audio, a West Yorkshire based designer and manufacturer of audio equipment
A lovely article on Devon's Richard Morris who makes traditional tools in his mill in Dunsford (Western Morning News)
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Photo of Hiut Denim factory from Hiut Denim
