From the tailors making surgical masks to the watchmaker offering to produce ventilators, British manufacturers are stepping up The devastating impact of the coronavirus on individuals and the economy has led to some astonishing acts of community care and support for the country’s tireless NHS workers.
It has also galvanised a range of tailors and a Henley-based watchmaker to spring into action. More used to creating sophisticated suiting or complicated watch movements,they have submitted offers to the government to apply their skills where necessary, via an initiative set up by the British Fashion Council. “We’re doers, we can’t just sit and watch, we want to be useful.