Clover/Bunnyhop well said. So many people seem to be defeatist or dismissive about our ability to make great products in the UK.
My wife is a woven textile designer and has worked for companies who export most of their cloth to all corners of the world, provide the fabric and knitwear for brands like Burberry and Chanel, or make tweed for estates in Scotland. It constantly amuses me that we can see a Paul Smith jacket in a shop for £800 yet she will point out that Paul Smith often refused to pay the prices charged by UK cloth manufacturers.
Music!
Probably around 80% of the music I buy is made by British artists.
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and football.
Is there anything that competes against the premier league as a national marketable sports product worlwide?
Absolutely fantastic if you would like a woolen garment, I'm sure the textile industry is capable of producing profitibly in the UK and to a quite acceptable level of quality
In terms of Cycles then it appears Brompton are the wooly jumper maker of the bike world, How typically British
Stick to the import tat clinging on to some British roots if you want anything modern then? Or buy Orange.