Hawick Knitwear : The Factory Controller

BBC Worldwide Ltd (Added Author). Films Media Group, (film distributor.).

Summary: Lord Digby Jones meets with Hawick Knitwear's Benny Hartop and Arthur Rennie to help them form a plan to compete in the global market. Hawick, Scotland is known for quality knitwear dating back to the 1700s. Jones counsels Hartop and Rennie on growing the Hawick brand and expanding to the Asian market. They begin slowly with factory improvements, and with some hesitation Hartop and Rennie get a small collection of sweaters together for promotion in the Japanese market.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 12 sec.)) : color and sound.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC Worldwide Ltd, [2014]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2015.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:august.16 Originally released by BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2014. Multi-User. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 03, 2015.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Hawick Knitwear (2:34) -- Hawick's Textile Tradition (3:31) -- Private Label Work (4:31) -- Growing Chinese Middle Class (4:36) -- Digby and Benny Reflect (1:19) -- Speed Networking China (2:52) -- Dewar's Worldwide Brand (2:49) -- Creating a Global Brand (2:41) -- Alger Advises Japanese Market (5:46) -- Rebranding and Mill Makeover (3:11) -- Learning Milling (1:47) -- Digby's Appeal Fails (4:07) -- Choosing Japan's Celtic Collection (3:37) -- Factory Improvements Impress Digby (3:08) -- Final Meeting with Digby (2:57) -- Hawick Expansion? (1:42) -- Credits: Hawick Knitwear (0:38)
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Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
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Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 2, 2016)