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Introducing Birl x Peregrine
[intro] Introducing an exciting new way to trade in your old Peregrine products for instant credit and embrace circularity.[/intro] [columns] [column] We've partnered with Birl, whose mission is to ensure everything is either reused or recycled. Together, we're working to extend the life of quality clothing through recycling, repurposing, and re-wearing. With Birl, you can easily trade in your pre-loved Peregrine items in exchange for instant credit toward a new purchase. Simply visit any product page on our website to begin your trade-in. Our goal is to reduce waste by keeping our products in use while offering more people the opportunity to invest in high-quality, sustainable clothing [/column] [column] [/column] [/columns] [/column] [column] [/column] [/columns] [intro] We interviewed Birl founders, Cam and Peter, to find out more about what inspired Birl and their future plans. [/intro] What is Birl and how does it work? Birl has been created to make it easier for brands and their customers to embrace circular consumption, with a particular emphasis on resale. It works by the Birl button being added underneath add to cart on a brands product pages, and this allows a customer to trade-in any Peregrine garments that they no longer use for immediate site credit. We then provide a shipping label for the customer to send back their item, which is resold or recycled to ensure that each garments lifespan is extended as long as possible. What was the inspiration for starting Birl? We wanted to make circular consumption easier to adopt. For brands, we knew that there was a growing appetite to offer resale to their customers, but they were unable to do it all by themselves. For customers, everyone wants to be better in the choices that they make, but there was previously a lack of adoption as the selling process was too complicated, and the rewards available were not meaningful enough. How did you decide on the name Birl? This is a question we get asked often! Birl is actually an old Scottish word that means to turn or spin and was specifically used in reference to make someone else spin or turn. We thought this well aligned with trying to get more customers and brands to embrace circular consumption. We also love that it is a verb, so as we grow, we will hopefully here people in the street saying, did you Birl that? How and why did you pick the partners for Birl? Fundamentally, Birl’s vision is to remain as the technology glue between all of the amazing existing players in fashion, resale and recycling. With this in mind, we are free to look for the best partners in each space. We are really happy with our current offering, with Marrkt.com offering the most premium resale process going, Greater Goods being incredibly imaginative with their upcycling initiatives and Roberts Recycling having now won multiple King’s enterprise awards for their innovative approach to recycling. All of our current partners are based in the UK, and we are aiming to continue this wherever we can. What does the future look like for Birl? Our vision is to create a world where all clothing is either being used or recycled back into new clothing. We will continue to work towards making this a reality, embracing developments in technology as we do. We want to achieve our vision on a global scale, and I am excited to be able to say that we will start this by being available in the Nordics in the next couple of months.
A Jump(er) In Time
[columns] [column] [/column] [column] [/column] [column] [/column] [column] [/column] [/columns] The Glover family first came to Leicester in the 18th century with a work force of 30 or so hand-frame knitters under the direction of Mr Samuel Glover who managed the company from 1860 until the turn of the century when his grandson took over and then his son after that. By the 1920’s the company employed over 300 people in what were considered the ‘hay-days’ of British manufacture where nothing in the world could beat a proper British wooly. The company has changed hands through 8 generations of the Glover family and had it’s fair share of tumultuous ups and downs as a result of the industrial revolution; Thus making the fragments of company literature that remain from previous periods ever more valuable and interesting to revisit Below is a company history pamphlet from the 1980s with images of the old family factory in Leicester as well as the popular garments we were producing at the time, some which probably should never resurface (as is the nature of fashion) and some which could fit into any 21st century wardrobe in that timeless way a classically retro piece can. As the years pass we switch to new design software’s and we update the machinery to make sure we are current and maintaining our reputation for quality craftsmanship, we now construct our 12 Gauge merino lightweights on seamless machines which can create a whole garment with virtually no seams. So some things have changed, and we are a heritage brand that moves with the times, but we also take immense pride in the fact that the design process, the stages of production and the final personal touch of hand linked-seams for example has all remained pretty much the same. Meaning you can still take pride in owning a British knit that was made by people who truly understand their trade and their craft and one that hasn’t flown round the world before arriving on the shop floors. Enjoy a little look through our archives below, we certainly do! [full] [/full] [columns] [column] [/column] [column] [/column] [/columns]
Our Design Process: Q&A With Tom
[intro] We have held a Q&A session with managing director and head of design, Tom Glover about his design process. It is often a stage that the consumer doesn’t see but it is another step that makes Peregrine more traceable. [/intro] [full] [/full] Where do you get inspiration from? I get a lot of inspiration from travelling and people watching. Fashion trade shows are a great way of seeing different fashions and styles from around the world. When it comes to designing a collection I like to have a story in mind and work around a theme. Do you get inspiration from current trends, new trends and customer feedback? I am interested in all trends, old and new, a lot can be dictated by previous success and listening to what our customers want and like from existing ranges. We tweak the good designs, to improve and adapt to global trends. Do the practicalities of a garment play a big role in design? Practicality plays a huge factor in every garment I design. The Peregrine customer wants to be able to wear our garments in many different environments and situations, which makes design details and fabric selection very important. Being a Made in England brand and retail price is also a huge factor. I want to offer the best price to customers, therefore I have a price point in mind when developing a garment. For example, if I want to sell a garment at a certain price, the manufacturing time is crucial. [columns] [column] [/column] [column] [/column] [/columns] How do you research the best fabrics for specific garments? Quality and sustainability? I visit many different shows to see what new fabrics are coming through and want to stay competitive with prices. For us, the majority of our range is wool knitwear which we spin ourselves, therefore my main focus is the colour selection. We always consider sustainability and traceability for all our garments as we are a Made in England brand. With our jackets, I work closely with the best mills in the UK and every season I work with them to develop new products and improve existing fabrics to suit our needs. It is important to work together and evolve an existing product to suit the current market. [full] [/full] Once a sample is produced how do you test it out? It’s important to see how the garments fit, pockets, drape in the environment it will be worn. Testing samples is mainly down to fit as we have already tested the fabrics before we put them into a sample. Once the sample is finalised, what is the next step? Once a sample is as we want, we curate the collection, colours and fabric. From here we finalise the collection, before making salesman samples for our global customers. We will then take on feedback from our wholesale customers and retailers around the world who test the garments before they go into production. [full] [/full]
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