Dishang UK marks 20 years with relocation in Harrogate

The company, which makes clothes for some of Europe’s largest brands, says it has grown from a small offshoot to enjoying 20 per cent year-on-year growth over the period.

Dishang UK’s turnover has exceeded $100m in 2025 while globally Dishang Group’s turnover stands at $2.6bn with a 50,000-strong workforce.

The new HQ is at The Chapel, an 8,000 sq ft historic Grade II* listed building that has undergone a full refurbishment to create a purpose-built space for buyers, designers and development teams.

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The company says this significant investment reflects Dishang UK’s growing scale and ambition, with the new headquarters designed to strengthen collaboration with customers and showcase the group’s end to end manufacturing capability in one central UK location.

The completion of the project was officially marked in December when General Manager Kris Zhu travelled from Dishang Group’s head office in Weihai, China, to cut the red ribbon at The Chapel during the company’s annual team development day.

Dishang UK employs a 46-strong team of designers, garment technologists and business development specialists, working directly with Dishang’s global manufacturing network to deliver technically robust, scalable and commercially successful products for major brands.

Richard Watts, Managing Director of Dishang UK, said: “Reaching 20 years in the UK is a proud moment for everyone involved. What we’ve built in Harrogate is a highly skilled team focused on innovation, integrity and long-term customer success.

“The move to The Chapel is a natural next step, giving us a space that reflects both the scale of Dishang’s global manufacturing capability and the collaborative way we work with our customers across the UK and Europe.”

The Chapel now houses ten dedicated showrooms, each focused on a specific product category, alongside a comprehensive fabric library and design spaces. The investment enables buyers to develop collections with full visibility of Dishang’s end-to-end capability, from initial concept through to large scale production.

Since opening, the building has quickly become a destination for UK and European buyers seeking a direct manufacturing partner with advanced technical expertise and international reach.

Dishang Group operates 90 wholly owned factories with a combined annual capacity of 54 million garments, supported by more than 200 certified partner factories, bringing total output to approximately 100 million pieces annually.

The group says it continues to invest heavily in AI supported design, 3D development, automation and digital platforms to improve efficiency, traceability and sustainability across its supply chain.

The UK operation plays a central role in connecting European brands directly to this global capability, offering local expertise backed by international scale.

Andrew Thomson, General Manager at Dishang UK, added: “Our role is to help brands turn ideas into commercially successful products faster and more efficiently.

“Being based in the UK, with direct access to Dishang’s global manufacturing and innovation teams, allows us to support some of the largest and most demanding brands in the UK and Europe at every stage of the process.”

As Dishang UK enters its third decade, the business says it remains focused on long-term partnerships built on transparency, technical excellence and responsible manufacturing.