Watch Border Life online. Episode 95

The Mainetti family started making coat hangers in 1961. Today they not only have a factory in Jedburgh that produces 100 million a year but they also own the world’s largest hanger factory in Shenzhen, China. Emma Baker visits them in Jedburgh to discover how the humble hanger has changed over the years, why Mainetti is a world leader… and the logistics behind making so many of them! Sandy McCracken joins preparations for the Big Burns Supper in Dumfries, the world’s biggest Burns Night celebration. Since its inception the festival has provided a fantastic platform for performers and artists, giving young people opportunities they would never have dreamed of. Thousands of locals are involved and Dumfries is already alive with activity.