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Articles about manufacturing and local production
Should you be thinking about getting an intern or an apprentice?
We’ve asked some of the manufacturing companies that we work with about their experience of working with apprentices and interns. Read more
Everything you need to know about the new design of Make Works
Find out about the top 5 new features on Make Works Read more
Why you should be thinking about Mass Customisation
Success stories of Mass Customisation have been popping up in a huge range of industries. What could this mean for the future of Scottish Industry? Read more
Distributed Manufacturing - local manufacturing, globally
Conversations with ThingKing and thoughts on Distributed Manufacturing. Read more
Made in Cape Town. What does manufacturing in South Africa look like?
Fi Scott on how "Made in Cape Town" is a global phenomenon. Read more
Tips for textile production
Textile designer, Laura Spring on small-scale production and the outsourcing of larger batches in a small creative business. Read more
Anne McKenzie: Part of Glasgow’s East End’s Fabric
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2014 at Make Works!
2014 was the year that we built the first version of Make Works. Here is an overview of how we did it, our breakthroughs (and our breakdowns...) Read more
Christmas, handmade in China
Gemma Lord writes about her experience of a factory visit in the Zhejiang Province, China. Read more
Fixing In The Factory
Fi Scott writes about the prevalence of repair culture in factories across Scotland Read more
In the Belly of the Beast: my one year manufacturing for Coca Cola
Cat Cochrane gives some insight into working "doon at Schweppes" in East Kilbride. Read more
A Life in Lace
A Life in Lace: Cat Cochrane interviews Margo Graham, about her journey from copier to design director at MYB Textiles. Read more