Why hello there!

Thanks for dropping by to see what The Good Factory is all about, hopefully you’ll have been given a little snapshot that we are a completely new supply chain and we’ve set that up in order to drive forward social and environmental sustainability in sportswear manufacture. We’re always keen to have a chat so don’t be shy to drop us a message, even if it’s just to ask us what our favourite brand currently is, or if we’ve found anything new. We love a chat about all things sustainable and apparel led!

The idea behind us also doing a blog is to keep you up to date with all the little tips and tricks we’ve picked up along the way, as well as some really interesting content from inspiring people we’ve worked with over the years (and there are many!). As creatives we really love visuals and pretty pictures so do follow us on Insta for more regular and condensed information.

We’re here, occupying this space in sustainable manufacturing, because we know it’s not as hard as it’s been commercialised to be. Sustainability doesn’t have to cost the Earth if you’re clever with your targets. Small steps make a giant leap after all. And we also understand that education at consumer levels has also been made complicated, which can hinder engagement. Again, we’re here to help with that! You don’t simply buy a product from us, you enter into a relationship where your sales, your consumers and your product mean as much to us as it does to you. We’re about new ways of working.

So a bit about me as the founder of The Good Factory, I’m Sam and I am a 3rd generation of garment maker. My earliest memory is running around a factory (which was long before any health and safety laws materialised, and I won’t tell you the age I started working in my Uncle’s knitwear factory!), so I have loads of experience working in all types of apparel. Since I started my career in apparel I’ve mainly worked in sportswear and bespoke uniforms, and its this experience that has helped me curate our innovative product lifecycle which increases a product lifespan by 50 years!

If you’ve gotten this far, please do send me an email, I want to hear about you too!