I too cannot stomach buying made in china ! Especially spending that kind of $$ !
Is now a good time to suggest the thread petition for bespoke at the new factory?...but just another thing.....as I have also said before, word is (and this was from a Shepton employee) that it is becoming increasingly expensive to outsource......hence a positive in that we have the imminent new Mulberry factory opening in Bridgwater, Somerset - so that can only be good, can't it.......and maybe, over time, a complete return to British roots.......??.....
At least Mulberry are honest about manufacturing in China. Plenty of high end brands only finish their bags in (say) Italy, so they can say the bag is Made In Italy.
And then of course there are the factories based in Italy staffed entirely by Chinese people, no doubt on Chinese wages too...
...but just another thing.....as I have also said before, word is (and this was from a Shepton employee) that it is becoming increasingly expensive to outsource......hence a positive in that we have the imminent new Mulberry factory opening in Bridgwater, Somerset - so that can only be good, can't it.......and maybe, over time, a complete return to British roots.......??.....
Tell me about it!!! Absolutely fuming right now over standards and quality.I fear Mulberry might be putting made in england tags in where the bag is only finished in England and substantially made elsewhere these days.... standards and quality have slipped so badly over the last few years as sales have rocketed...
Somehow I doubt it- I fear only the really expensive ones will be made in the UK and the prices will be horrendous- ditto bespoke- if they were to bring it back imagine the mark up?
Tell me about it!!! Absolutely fuming right now over standards and quality.
elvisfan4life said:Somehow I doubt it- I fear only the really expensive ones will be made in the UK and the prices will be horrendous- ditto bespoke- if they were to bring it back imagine the mark up?
Is now a good time to suggest the thread petition for bespoke at the new factory?