Source Fashion will significantly strengthen its British Pavilion at the July 2026 edition, with UK manufacturers set to become the second-largest country presence at the show after China. The shift reflects a strategic initiative by the show to support UK-based manufacturers.

Taking place at Excel London on 7–9 July, the event expects to host between 40–45 UK manufacturers and businesses, a marked increase driven directly by visitor feedback and increasing demand for more localised, responsive sourcing solutions.

This season, the British Pavilion will play a more prominent role within Source Fashion’s wider sourcing offer. Showcasing a diverse cross-section of production capability, from innovative knitwear and low-impact garment finishing to full-service manufacturing partners, the Pavilion highlights the breadth of expertise available across the UK, including responsible and lower-impact production models.

New British manufacturers join the July edition.

Among the latest additions are a wide cohort of UK exhibitors, including Knitster, a London-based knitwear specialist focused on agile, design-led production; LaundRE, offering low-impact garment finishing and laundry solutions; LLUK, a full-service manufacturing partner supporting brands with scalable, end-to-end production in the UK; and The T-shirt Factory, a Leicester-based specialist focused on remanufacturing deadstock into new garments, with more manufacturers being announced in the coming weeks.

Together, these manufacturers reflect a strong mix of heritage, innovation and responsible production, showcasing the strength of British manufacturing today and reinforcing the Pavilion’s appeal to buyers seeking both established expertise and agile UK partners.

Their addition reflects a wider shift across the industry, as brands look to rebalance their supply chains, reduce lead times, gain closer oversight of production and work with partners that offer greater transparency and agility. Within the British Pavilion, this ecosystem of UK-based suppliers and specialists provides buyers with a more comprehensive and commercially viable sourcing offer alongside global options.

 

 

Supporting the future of UK manufacturing

Source Fashion continues to invest in initiatives designed to strengthen the visibility and commercial reach of British manufacturing, including its bursary-backed British Pavilion. Launched last season, the scheme provides selected manufacturers with funded exhibition space and dedicated marketing support, helping to remove barriers to participation while enabling them to connect with new buyers and convert visibility into commercial opportunity.

By creating a more accessible and representative platform for UK manufacturers, Source Fashion is supporting the development of a stronger domestic offer alongside its international exhibitor base. The continued expansion of the Pavilion reflects the increasing prominence of UK manufacturing at the show and its role in building a more substantial and commercially relevant UK presence.

Strengthening domestic sourcing alongside global reach

The growing prominence of the British Pavilion reflects Source Fashion’s wider strategy of strengthening domestic sourcing alongside its global reach, bringing together manufacturers from across Europe, Asia and the Americas with an increasing number of UK producers. This enables buyers to explore a broader range of production options in one place, supporting more resilient and commercially responsive sourcing decisions.

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