Joules the clothing brand has announced it has financial difficulties.
This is so sad , Joules clothing is quality beautifully made like M&S back in the day….
Soon there will be nothing left , no reason to go shopping,. A online life .
I mourned the loss of crew from the high street , now online sigh .
That is a shame , I use to buy from them when they were at Debenhams…
Did you know you can still buy from Debenhams , Ive bought several jumpers online from them recently at low prices. I think they were taken over but the trading name is still going
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We were chatting about this in work this morning. You are right we are going for an online World. But as we seem to go round in massive circles maybe the highstreets will come back or maybe we will have a virtual reality type of shopping experience
Hi Eliza yes i recently bought cosy brushed cotton sheets online from Debenhams.
I never bought anything from a Joules shop - the nearest is 40 miles away (Kendal, which I have visited) but I did buy a pair of slippers online:
They were extremely comfortable but, sadly, they didn’t wear well - I bought another pair a year later but they, too, wore out too soon.
Of course, I may have just been unlucky in my choice of product … 
Not sorry at all! It is horrible stuff and designed to look quintessentially English but is made in CHINA - no doubt in sweat shops.
I would never wear their clothes because around here they are like a uniform …… padded waistcoats, yellow jackets with navy/white striped linings, bobble hats with fake fur bobbles …. Shudder!!! 
What a shame, a garden centre near me, sells their clothing, i was looking at one of the fur trimmed jacket, it was cream, so not terribly practical, it was beautifully made, the quality was amazing, the only thing is, I would need everything else of quality to match it,…but,yes, I agree, their clothing is of extreme quality,
Please back up your statement alluding to Joules use of sweatshops.
Indeed Jules publishes slavery statement every year
This year the Joules CSR and Ethical team have set KPIs to track the ethical audit performance of its supply base and drive year on year improvement. The Group can report that it has received no reports or found any evidence to suggest any type of modern slavery within its supply chains in the last year .
I would find it difficult to not have some garments manufactured in China in my wardrobe, and household equipment.
300 clothing brands selling in the U.K. from sainsburys to Paul Smith use Chinese manufacturers.
At this moment I’m sitting admiring my lovely new sketchers boots made in China.
Sad news but unsurprising. Many niche companies will contract or fold in the next couple of years. Consumer choice has already been eroded as a result of supply chain issues. Next it will be greatly reduced by a sharp decrease in retailers. There are so many reasons for this.
Going online now it is becoming increasingly difficult to find things we once took for granted. Just shopping for a wedding outfit in the summer was a nightmare. It was also incredibly difficult to find hiking sandals. Trainers are all now foam filled and likely to fall apart after a few months. Designs are falling in quality and product life is reduced. Cutting corners has become the norm. We are lucky that we still have a choice.
As for Joules I agree their designs are nice but I have found the fit less than perfect. Something that looks good on a hanger doesn’t always drape well. For the prices I prefer Seasalt. I do like Joules accessories though. I have several folding shoppers that go into a little pouch. The shop itself is a throwback to the pre 2008 crash noughties era when choice and semi luxury branded goods exploded.
I also like Seasalt ,do you find sizing a problem ? I know I do with all brands. That’s why I don’t buy clothing online.
I’ve always had a problem with a handful of brands. Joules is one, Ted Baker is another. Seasalt always fit perfectly so I confidently order online from them. They also used to be good at returns. Although I haven’t had to return anything for a few years now. Im not too impressed with their latest collection. They seem to have sharply reduce the lines and my favourite styles are gone 
I said “no doubt in sweatshops.” It is well known that Chinese workers are very poorly paid and often work in dreadful conditions and then there’s the carbon footprint involved. That’s why I prefer to avoid buying items from China.
What really bugs me about Joules is that they try to pull the wool over our eyes by saying things like “fresh from the fields of Market Harborough” etc. Without looking into where their stuff is made you might assume it is made in the UK. At least M and S and other manufacturers don’t do this and you have to look at the tag yourself to be sure.
Sadly:
The Leicestershire-based company (Market Harborough), which has 132 shops, said it was making the move after talks with potential investors failed to secure extra funds.
Joules said last week that recent sales had been weaker than expected.
It is the latest retailer to hit trouble as consumers cut spending in the face of the soaring cost of living.
You are missing the point which is that Joules try to make out that their clothes are made in this country. It’s not until you examine the inside label that you see they are made in China. The swing tags show rolling countryside, gleaming church towers and so on.
personally I never buy clothes from China. I buy items made closer to home and it is possible to still buy stuff made in the UK if you hunt around.
https://www.joulesgroup.com/responsibly-joules/sustainable-sourcing/our-suppliers/
Presumably, then, you hunt far and wide.
Currently, China produces 65% of the world’s clothes and is the world’s largest manufacturer and exporter of textiles.
If you like buying clothes from China then you might as well go to Primark or Sainsbury’s and buy their stuff from China for much less than Joules charge.
I buy stuff made in Spain or Portugal, especially shoes and boots which are lovely. Not cheap but beautifully made and they last years. I will soon be getting out some leather boots made in Portugal which cost me £225 but This will be my 5th winter wearing them.
I also go to a Congolese tailor in our regional city who will make me anything I like or copy a favourite item for a very reasonable price and they don’t include stripes and big flowers like Joules!
If you’ve got the money then spend it …
Expenditure will keep businesses going … 
Hooray Joules has been saved by Next.
100 stores are to remain .
