[2] In 2015, Patrick Grant purchased Blackburn factory Cookson & Clegg, which was facing closure after losing their contract with the British military in 2009.

Grant purchased the company, which was founded in 1860 and had been a long-time supplier to his Savile Row tailoring house Norton & Sons.

[8][9] The company's goal is to provide skilled employment to allow factories to stay in business and expand, and encourage a more sustainable model for consuming clothes.

[16] Community Clothing's business model is to sell high-quality wardrobe basics with minimal overhead costs and a shorter supply chain to increase affordability for consumers.

The styles are not continually redesigned, leading to less expense and less waste of unused stock, with the goal to promote sustainability via long-term wear.

[18] The company sells directly to consumers online and mainly markets using social media,[15] and uses members of the local community as models, with their own hair and makeup.