De Ronde Creative Hub

🌟 Wishing our incredible suppliers and valued customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄🥂

Thank you for your unwavering support in 2023. To our dedicated suppliers, your excellence has been key to our success. To our loyal customers, we extend our deepest appreciation for choosing us as your trusted partner.

Cheers to a joyous holiday season and a fantastic 2024 ahead! 🎉🥂

Here at De Ronde we know that having secure and reliable supply chains is a necessity. In the wake of the pandemic supply chains buckled under the pressure of securing raw materials while keeping people safe. With recycled yarns going from a 4 week lead time to 8 months, many brands were forced to use whatever was available, even if it didn’t adhere to their values. Just to keep the lights on.
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While we have all learnt a great deal from that unprecedented time. It demonstrated where our supply chains were weakest and what we needed to do in order to ensure they are as strong as possible. What we learnt was that having a relationship with your supplier matters. It’s not at all dissimilar to having any other form of relationship.
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Having the level of trust between brand and supplier, be it factory or fabric supplier, is essential. How often are suppliers being kept abreast of styles that are working, and styles that are not? Does the brand know when your downtimes are? Do you have an open enough relationship to tell the brand you’re working with you have a cancelled order? Even if it’s for quality problems that could be rectified.
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We talked in depth with Fespa (https://www.fespa.com/en/news-media/podcasts/supply-chain-resiliency-and-transformation-of-textile-manufacturing-in-sportswear ) about how trust can strengthen our supply chains.
Eventually it all evens out, but at the time it can be incredibly stressful for brands. But if you’re connected with your suppliers then it’s beneficial to be working to solutions together. Write a caption...

Sourcing fabrics can be a minefield! How do you know if you are sourcing sustainably?
Did you know that we offer 2 hour 1:1 workshops on how to source sustainably at our showroom in Derby
Each fabric has an environmental and performance reason for being there
You will have the opportunity to go through the fabrics in our showroom that have been preselected especially for their sustainable credentials
Learn more about end of life and recycling opitons and select the best fabric and trim options for your brand
This is a one to one workshop so you will have the opportunity to go through your designs, discuss next steps and costings and ask any questions
Our next workshops are on the 2nd November, we have one slot left. To book or find out more info on price. Please send a DM or email [email protected]

How to Create a More Ethical Supply Chain
If you are in the Derby area and you are a business interested in discussing ideas on how you can make your supply chain more ethical then please book on to this workshop with and
You will be hearing from other businesses that are making profit whilst transforming lives
We will be hosting the event at on the 7th November. Tickets are £16pp and includes some tasting samples from . To book please head over to

We’re super proud to be collaborating with British brand .co.uk on some of their beautiful pieces.

This brand are focused on style, comfort and responsible business.

To do that they’ve chosen a stunning fabric from using recycled materials to make the yarn.

Polartec is the epitome of quality. And by partnering with us as their manufacturer we not only ensure the products are made to last, but we’re able to recycle the cutting room floor waste.

Head over to Absnt to pre-order!