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Dressing the nation
By knitting rather than weaving Tyrolean loden wool, Christian and Manuel Weber created an award-winning fabric — and built an Austrian menswear label rooted equally in Alpine tradition and Italian craftsmanship.
Bouncing back
With its new rubber shoe designs, footwear company Moonstar has both rediscovered its manufacturing pride and found a new fan base.
Sleeping giants
Sophie Grove reporting on revivals: Many successful companies have been scuppered by circumstance over the years but in some cases there’s an argument for resurrection. Why not bring back these fine examples?
Making a stand
From 1960s fashion dominance to today's global supply chains, we explore how iconic US brands navigated offshoring, rising costs and the surprising resurgence of domestic manufacturing.
✕5 Essays
Good business is more than a glossy finish. We speak to five founding figures about how to build bridges and teams, and the importance of being ready when opportunity comes knocking.
Good as new
While many French companies have sought cheaper manufacturing options abroad, a few ambitious heritage brands have revived their fortunes by staying faithful to their roots.
Fashion
US outerwear label Mighty Mac and Californian shoe brand SeaVees are being resurrected for 2010. Plus, Comme des Garçons launches a women's shirt range and Ralph Lauren teams up with Incotex.
On the right page
Turks are once again embracing their historic brands. It’s good news for diary maker Ece Ajandasi, looking to recreate the dizzy heights it reached in the 1980s.
