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Despite its 223-year history, and rural setting, there is nothing dyed in the wool about British knitwear business John Smedley. This is a company that has thrived on its ability to move with the times - and now it is preparing to launch a non-knitted fashion line.
Photographer: Jason Hindley Writer: Clare Dowdy
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