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London Tradition Ltd is a
In January 2001,
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{{DEFAULTSORT:London Tradition Clothing companies established in 2001 2001 establishments in England Clothing manufacturers Manufacturing companies based in London Privately held companies based in London
clothing
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design
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er and manufacturer
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, specialising in traditional British duffle coats, pea coats and trench coat
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Originally made from gabardine, ...
s. The company was founded in January 2001 by Mamun Chowdhury
Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury ( bn, মামুনুর রশিদ চৌধুরী; born November 1961) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, and founder and co-director of London Tradition.
Early life
Chowdhury is of Bangladeshi origin ...
and Rob Huson, is based in London
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, England
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, and has around 100 employees.
History
In January 2001, Mamun Chowdhury
Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury ( bn, মামুনুর রশিদ চৌধুরী; born November 1961) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, and founder and co-director of London Tradition.
Early life
Chowdhury is of Bangladeshi origin ...
and Rob Huson set up London Tradition. The company operates from a factory and design studio in Hackney Wick in the East End of London
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near the Olympic park, designing and manufacturing luxury duffle coats for export.
The company designs clothing that is manufactured in the UK.
Export
The company now exports 30,000 to 35,000 coats a year, 90% of its output is outside of the UK, it exports to 12 markets, including the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Netherlands and Spain. It has seen overseas sales rise by 865% between 2007 and 2013.Awards and recognition
London Tradition was twice awarded aQueen's Awards for Enterprise
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for International Trade
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in recognition of its business performance: once in July 2014 and again in April 2020. The citation of the 2014 award noted he company's success in having "taken British outerwear - including the humble duffle coat - and transformed them into a luxury heritage brand for an international market."
See also
*Business of British Bangladeshis British Bangladeshis are people who arrived from Bangladesh to the United Kingdom, and throughout the years have started to create new businesses throughout the country, especially in Brick Lane, where there are many Bangladeshi restaurants. Bangl ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:London Tradition Clothing companies established in 2001 2001 establishments in England Clothing manufacturers Manufacturing companies based in London Privately held companies based in London