Textile past may offer a future

Sir, – According to a report I read, the overwhelming majority of British Army uniforms are outsourced from abroad, and from countries outside the EU at that.

Have any studies been undertaken to establish why uniforms cannot be cost effectively manufactured in the United Kingdom ?

Apropos the shocking Michelin scenario in Dundee, perhaps the time has arrived for an in-depth look into the possibilities of establishing a uniforms manufacturing plant in the city.

Dundee was once a centre of textile manufacturing and engineering expertise and there should be no shortage of technical