An exhibition is launched exploring the once-thriving trouser industry in Ludlow, Shropshire.
A town described as the former trouser capital of Europe has launched an exhibition on its history in the clothing industry.
It also opened factories across the world, including in Morocco, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Romania. Ms Harris also praised the quality of the trousers that were produced and said her husband still owned a pair.
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