Iconic raincoat firm expands and creates Pendle jobs

Mackintosh, a company famous for its iconic raincoats, and part of a large International Textile Group, is expanding and creating further jobs in Pendle with support from a Regenerate Pennine Lancashire grant.

The Scottish firm produces its own branded coats, but also supplies to companies at the top of the fashion market, including Prada, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. It has invested further in Lancashire, building an extension to its factory on Waterford Street in Nelson.

The extension and purchase of machinery was partially funded with a £150,000 grant from Regenerate. The grant is supported by the government’s Regional Growth Fund.