{"id":203576,"date":"2022-04-08T13:30:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/?p=203576"},"modified":"2022-04-08T16:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:43:53","slug":"boohoo-group-opens-new-factory-and-training-centre-in-leicester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/boohoo-group-opens-new-factory-and-training-centre-in-leicester\/","title":{"rendered":"Boohoo Group opens new factory and training centre in Leicester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boohoo Group<\/span><\/a> has opened its first 23,000 sq. ft. garment factory in Leicester, serving as a \u2018centre of excellence\u2019 to reintroduce skills in garment manufacturing that have been lost in the UK over time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new multi-million pound site includes office space and will be used to train Boohoo<\/span><\/a>'s own product teams\u2019 in responsible purchasing and the technical aspects of garment production.<\/p>\n

The company is also in talks with local education providers about hosting students<\/strong> and other groups who are keen to learn about garment manufacturing and the UK fashion industry.<\/p>\n

Production at the factory is already underway and has created around 180 new jobs for local people.<\/strong> In a change from the traditional way of operating a garment factory, this state of the art facility will operate across two shifts, creating double the job opportunities and greater flexibility for the team.<\/p>\n\n\t\t