Our Story

Kate Giles: Founder and Creative DirectorIn the late 90’s I was juggling a career in the electronics industry alongside the demanding training schedule of competitive rowing. Each day consisted of early morning training sessions, wearing uncomfortable kit and changing back at a cold club ...

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Kate Giles: Founder and Creative Director In 2000 I had my eureka moment. Over a pint in a pub with my old boss I decided to leave my job and convinced him that we should start a business. Although we didn’t really have any money to invest we set-up JKUK Sports Ltd and based ourselves i...

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Kate Giles: Founder and Creative DirectorAfter three years we’d out-grown the basement so we re-located to new offices along the road in Putney. Whilst the juice bar was still a big hit with the locals the sportswear business was growing rapidly. It soon became apparent that we needed to conce...

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Kate Giles: Founder and Creative Director The call was from a friend and ex-rower who was working at Limelight Sports. Limelight was working with The Royal Parks Foundation to create London’s first half marathon. Sustainability was central to the theme of the event and Limelight needed to so...

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Kate Giles: Founder and Creative Director
So, with a great idea but no fabric or product, I flew out to China where I researched fabric mills and manufacturing facilities. My trip saw us firm-up plans with Sid - the fabric supplier, and Betty – the manufacturer. Both managed their ...

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Kate Giles: Founder and Creative Director The result of this project is our very own technical and sustainable fabric – Vapour-X® which now forms the basis of our own brand range. With a solid manufacturing base and our own fabric, we’ve been able to develop new products and have g...

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