A method of manufacturing a composite connector (2, 102, 202, 302, 402, 802) for a fluid transfer conduit (4, 104), the method comprising: manufacturing a continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) that is shaped to comprise a hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) and a flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858), the continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) comprising continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) and a common support layer (151, 251, 351, 451, 481, 509, 751, 851) to which the continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) is secured by being stitched thereto, wherein at least some of the continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) extends between the hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) and the flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858); placing the continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) into a mould, the mould being shaped such that the hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) forms a tubular hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806) which extends along a central axis and the flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858) forms a flange portion (8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 808) which extends from the hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806) at an angle to the central axis; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector (2, 102, 202, 302, 402, 802) comprising the flange portion (8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 808) and the hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806); characterised in that: the flange-forming portion (158, 358, 858) comprises an annular portion which surrounds the hub-forming portion (156, 356, 856) and the hub-forming portion (156, 356, 856) comprises one or more tabs which extend from an inner edge of the annular portion; or the hub-forming portion (256, 456, 486, 756) comprises a contiguous sheet and the flange-forming portion (258, 458, 488, 758) comprises one or more tabs extending from an edge of the contiguous sheet. manufacturing a continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) that is shaped to comprise a hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) and a flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858), the continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) comprising continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) and a common support layer (151, 251, 351, 451, 481, 509, 751, 851) to which the continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) is secured by being stitched thereto, wherein at least some of the continuous fibre reinforcement (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) extends between the hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) and the flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858); placing the continuous fibre pre-form net (150, 250, 350, 450, 480, 850) into a mould, the mould being shaped such that the hub-forming portion (156, 256, 356, 456, 486, 756, 856) forms a tubular hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806) which extends along a central axis and the flange-forming portion (158, 258, 358, 458, 488, 758, 858) forms a flange portion (8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 808) which extends from the hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806) at an angle to the central axis; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector (2, 102, 202, 302, 402, 802) comprising the flange portion (8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 808) and the hub portion (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 806); the flange-forming portion (158, 358, 858) comprises an annular portion which surrounds the hub-forming portion (156, 356, 856) and the hub-forming portion (156, 356, 856) comprises one or more tabs which extend from an inner edge of the annular portion; or the hub-forming portion (256, 456, 486, 756) comprises a contiguous sheet and the flange-forming portion (258, 458, 488, 758) comprises one or more tabs extending from an edge of the contiguous sheet.