Fashion, Family and Factories: Pandit Brothers of Balls Pond Road

Black and white photograph showing a group of 10 adults, 3 men and 7 women, seated around a table looking towards the camera. The table has an assortment of drinks and food.

Hackney’s garment industry, often called the ‘rag trade’, was one of the biggest employers in the borough from the early 1900s until the 1980s, when production moved from Britain to countries with lower costs. In this blog we share the story of Dalston based family business, Pandit Brothers Ltd. East London Fashion When Mr Devi … Read more