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Product Development
Sourcing
Manufacturing
Design
Apparel
Brands
Textile Innovation
International Clothing,Design and Retail Supply Chain
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Multinational management of Apparel/Fashion to major retailers and brands worldwide..
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Rice manufacturing network of technically and ethically audited factories operates worldwide. Rice operates as a design driven business with strong product development being the first UK full service formalwear supplier from China.We work closely with leading accredited companies like ITS and SGS. Our factories operate registered WFOE- Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises) in China.
RICE REPRESENTS RETAIL SOLUTIONS NOT JUST MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Retail Solutions
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The Ethos:TO MAXIMISE THE MARGINS AND SELL-THROUGH OF ITS RETAILING PARTNERS BY ADDING
VALUE AND CREAVITY. WE SUPPLY INNOVATIVE AND DIRECTIONAL CLOTHING TO AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET.
About us:Specialist in men’s and ladies formalwear including suits, blazers, trousers and outerwear.
Founded in: 2003
Annual production: £25 million
Offices and warehousing in the UK and Beijing including a satellite office in the USA.
25+ employees in UK, 20+ employees in China.
International reach to US, Europe, S.Africa, Middle East and China.
Sourcing network across the Far East and Europe.
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Whiteley&Green
Heritage clothing since 1847
Today Rice is proud to own the licence, establishing the re-birth of the brand.W&G formalwear, is a brand that optimisestraditional and heritage values whilst capturing contemporary details for today’s modern man.
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From countryside to city scene. Originally designed for equestrian wear, Whiteley & Green fabric is increasingly seen making a statement in the fashion capitals of the world.
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BrandsOriginally founded in 1966 by brothers Keith and Alan Freedman
Brutus was born and bred in the East End ofLondon; its name coming from the popular men’s aftershave ‘Brut’,which Keith and Alan both wore. The brothers added the word ‘us’ and thus emerged the name that was at the forefront of the British fashion industry for three decades.
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Retail Brands
Hammond & Co One Six Five
Over the years Rice has contributed to the success of many in-house brands includingVentuno 21, Sleek Street, Signature, Altamoda, Jasper, Maine, Jeff Banks, One Six Five, H&Co, Splash Smart Man and many others.
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Photo ShootsNEXT
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NEXT online Suits £349
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E-Commerce
Outerwear
Quilted Jacket Heavy Pea Coat Classic Crombie
Rice extensive formal wear offer has produced a variety of core and fashion products for key retailers all over the world.Specialist in outerwear and coatings including gilet jackets and luxury attire.
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In today’s econ0mic market, retail management teams require specific fabrics and trims to be sourced from all over the world. To understand their business model and sourcing requirements
Rice set up an exclusive team in China to service each retailer on a direct or indirect basis. We are a low cost organisation, we can offer the best value to our customers in terms of delivering on price, quality and innovation.
Our sourcing office has extensive connections across the Far East driving the constant demand for newness.
Sourcing Office
Product DevelopmentWe are a design driven business and offer strong product development services to our customers.
Rice has a dedicated design team who provide market intelligence and design support to our retail partners. The design team work closely with qualified fabric teams and technicians in our Beijing office.
Rice China/UK have dedicated quality assurance teams at key sourcing locations. We operate a high level of QA and have our own QA platform for making sure quality and manufacture are as per the customers standards. Highly
qualified technicians assure highest levels of excellence.
Quality AssuranceTo provide the highest level of service
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Celebration of 10 YearsRice was established in 2003 by Ian Herbert. A great opportunity was identified within the UK market when the economic shift across the high street became evermore price conscious, and changing the face of traditional tailoring.Establishing strategic partnership with NEXT plc offered unique display of tailored expertise opening doors within the industry.Today Rice is proud to provide a unique design service to key retailers around the world manufacturing a broad range of directional and commercial products from opening price points to luxury attire supplying quality across the entire value chain.
Today the Rice management team has continued to pursue the ethos of Rice providing the latest industry needs andtrends ensuring customer service, competitiveness and consumer satisfaction.
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Product Range
Luxury TailoringSuitsBlazersOvercoatsOuterwearChinosTrousersBespokeMade to MeasureWashed JacketsQuilted BlazersWaxed and Rain Proof MacsDeconstructed Blazers
Menswear and Ladieswear- Formal wear Specialists
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Whiteley&GreenWomens Tailoring
chic range can grace either Cheltenham or Chelsea equally.
HERITAGE CLOTHING SINCE 1867
Collection maintains the classic country clothing style with which Whiteley and Green have become acclaimed for. It incorporates new styles and fabrics desired by the contemporary woman.
Ladies Tailoring
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Rice Management
Joined Rice in 2004 previously 15 years at NEXT plc across all areas of menswear including 2 years heading up Next Sourcing Ltd (NSL).Philip Davenport-Sales Director
Brijinder Basra-Head of DesignOver 20 years in men’s formalwear design. Previously Design Director and consultant to key retailers including Peter Werth and LC Waikiki.
senior designer & Brand Manager for Marks & Spencer, Senior designer for key suppliers Dewhirst Menswear and Bagir Group Ltd.Elena Hogan-Head of Finance
Over 25 years experience, primarily in the clothing and retail finance environment, formerly Finance Director with Lee Cooper UK and GFC with Lee Cooper Group.
Vera Zhang-General Manager-Rice ChinaPreviously worked for the Best Seller Group in China, and has many years of experience in building the company business at Rice.
David Lowden-Non Executive ChairmanPreviously Chief Executive of TNS. Non Executive Director of Berendsen plc,William Hill plc
and Cable and Wireless Worldwide plc.
Over 40 years of experience within the industry including President of Manufacturing for Calvin Klein and Vice President of Guess Jeans.Ian Herbert-C.E.O
Mustafa Dhar-Head of Business DevelopmentRecently joined Rice in January 2014, with over 20 years experience in product development and multi product buying having worked for
Timberland as a Senior Buying Manager and extensive years as a buyer for Marks & Spencer, including product development for key UK formalwear manufacturers.
Head OfficeUnit 7 The CourtyardMeadowbankBourne EndBucksSL8 5AUUK
Design OfficeUnit 3The CourtyardMeadowbankBourne EndBucksSL8 5AUUK
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Tel: +44 1628 531045Sales: [email protected]
Brands: [email protected]
Contact info:
Contact info:
RICE CHINA LTD BEIJING OFFICE
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Address: Rm:1309, Bldg A, The lucky Tower, No.3 North Dongsanhuan Rd,
Chaoyang District,BeijingChina
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