* The source adds that all businesses were "involved in the design of fashion products with the majority also involved in the distribution of fashion products (through either wholesale, retail or both channels)."
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British fashion designers sourcing from UK-based manufacturers 2014
This statistic presents the share of British fashion designers and brands purchasing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom as of November 2014. Of the fashion businesses surveyed, a quarter purchased little to no products from UK-based manufacturers, while almost a fifth (19 percent) sourced 90-100 percent of their products from UK manufacturers.
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British Fashion Council. (March 10, 2015). Share of British fashion designers sourcing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purchase amount [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/
British Fashion Council. "Share of British fashion designers sourcing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purchase amount." Chart. March 10, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/
British Fashion Council. (2015). Share of British fashion designers sourcing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purchase amount. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/
British Fashion Council. "Share of British Fashion Designers Sourcing from Manufacturers Based in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Purchase Amount." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Mar 2015, /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/
British Fashion Council, Share of British fashion designers sourcing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purchase amount ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of British fashion designers sourcing from manufacturers based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purchase amount [Graph], British Fashion Council, March 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/294273/fashion-designer-purchases-united-kingdom-uk-manufacturers/
