Changing to Buy British and European

I had long wanted a Montgomery duffle coat but baulked at the £300 price tag. Now that I am trying to use the bus more, I wanted something warm to wear when waiting around.

I was lucky to find a coat in my size had been donated to Oxfam online and bought it for £60. It was described as in excellent condition but when it arrived, even better. It still had the tags in and had clearly never been worn. A lucky find, British made and very warm. I don’t know if the wool is sourced in Britain. Might be Italian.

Then there’s Hiut Denim in Cardigan, Wales who make jeans. They were featured on In the Factory, if you can bear to watch Gregg Wallace. But also this:

hiutdenim.co.uk/pages/documentary

Again, expensive. Over £200 for women’s jeans. Again, the fabric might be sourced from Italy.

If you want British made shoes have a look at Hotter shoes, all made in the UK but of course more expensive than made in India or China. The plus is they last for ages

I think there are two questions. 1. Is the British or European item of adequate quality and 2, how much more are you prepared to spend - 10%, 20%, etc., - in order to buy British or European?

Grantanow

I think there are two questions. 1. Is the British or European item of adequate quality and 2, how much more are you prepared to spend - 10%, 20%, etc., - in order to buy British or European?

It’s a good point Grantanow
People have enough problems with stretching the pounds without needing the extra pressure of buying British or European.
If you can afford it, do your bit for GB or EU industry. It’s OK to feel good about doing it, but we shouldn’t worry if we can’t afford the additional cost.