Q3 2024

Minecraft, Nintendo, Pokémon, Disney, Mattel, Xbox, PlayStation, and Warner Brothers are just some of the array of worldwide brands that Fashion UK, Europe’s largest licensed apparel and accessories supplier for major high street and online retailers, has partnered with since setting out on this journey in 1999. Based in Leicester, this global enterprise was set up by visionary, Gurdev Mattu, alongside his brother Mickey, who followed in their father’s footsteps to become a part of the city’s rich textile manufacturing history, even if its glory days were already far behind it at this point. Undeterred by this prospect, Gurdev had the idea of capitalising on the increasing popularity of licensed products to create a business that put them at the front and centre, adding something new and different to this scene complete with an edge that would firmly set this company apart in the international textile manufacturing space. Further distinguishing this operation is the fact that it can provide clients with a full-service route to market, leveraging leading-edge capabilities when it comes to everything from designing and sourcing to marketing, financing, and compliance. The latter of these is particularly important for Fashion UK, with compliance serving as one of the definitive factors when it comes to the decisions that the company makes concerning both its licensors and the retailers with which it partners. Fashion UK has a moral and contractual obligation to maintain the social and ethical compliance requirements of every brand that it partners with, a commitment that dictates everything from its designs through to the manufacturing facilities that it uses, instilling confidence in its partners in the process. Gurdev and his team have even spent the past two years or so implementing and customising a system that allows them to both control the licenses that they hold and better manage the flows of the company’s products at every stage of their lifecycle. The benefits of such an undertaking are already being felt, with design efficiency and compliance rates up across the board. This all feeds into another primary aim that the company is incredibly close to achieving, this being to offer a completely circular product to all of its customers. Furthermore, the company continues to explore new ways it can be kinder to the planet, from using sustainable materials such as recycled cotton and polyester to create its licensed apparel, accessories, and footwear, through to different eco-friendly ways to package products without using plastic and maximising pre-recycled and recyclable materials. On the back of this, for Gurdev and his team, the future of the brand is predominantly geared around laying the foundations for the next stage of its sustainable growth. With the new system discussed above now firmly up and running, the rest of this year will see the continuation of processes being fined tuned, compliance further explored, and strong partnerships nurtured with more leading, multinational brands. Such rapid expansion will of course bring with it added responsibility, but Fashion UK remains more than up to the task. Fashion UK’s ongoing dedication to driving positive change and embodying excellence in this sphere has netted it a number of industry awards, including being named as having the Best Licensed Preschool Apparel Range at the most recent iteration of The Licensing Awards and being listed in the Sunday Times’ Top Track chart in 2022. Receiving Warner Brothers’ DC Product of the Year Award is another crowning accomplishment secured by this multi-award-winning brand that highlights the quality of both its products and its team. Recognised as the Best Licensed Products Company 2024, we add to Fashion UK’s growing list of impressive achievements and wish it the best of luck as it continues to create, innovate, and elevate in the global licensed textile manufacturing space. Contact Details Contact: Michaela Fass Company: Fashion UK Web Address: https://www.fashions-uk.com/ For those who have ever wondered how their favourite retailers secure the rights to create quality clothing with the logos and graphics of their favourite licenses and brands, B M Fashions (UK) Ltd, or Fashion UK, holds the answer. Named as the Best Licensed Products Company 2024, Fashion UK’s passion is licensed products, and it has spent more than two decades working with major high street retailers across the UK and Europe to craft clothing and merchandise that is bold, innovative, and appeals to the discerning modern customer. Europe’s Licensed Products Specialist

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