Looming large with John Smedley
St James's Craft Collaboration
In the second of our exclusive films on the craft innovation of St James’s, we trace the journey of a knitwear classic, from historic mill to cutting-edge London boutique…
From Lea Mills to St James’s: the making of a trademark John Smedley merino sweater takes 50 craftsmen per jumper, working from Lea Mills in Derbyshire, the world’s oldest manufacturing factory in continuous operation for one brand (since 1784)…