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Researchers have found that the annual release of 6,860–17,847 tonnes of microfibre from UK's washing is a relatively small problem in comparison to the fashion industry's waste problem, with 365,000 tonnes of clothing going to landfill every year.

A survey conducted by the University of Aberdeen and trade justice charity Transform Trade has said that large fashion brands sourcing clothes from Bangladesh for the UK market are allegedly paying below the cost of production.

UK's largest circular fashion enabler, Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS), has partnered with Circularity Capital, with an investment of £10 million to meet its expansion plans.

A first of its kind project to develop innovative, multi-disciplinary solutions to sort and recycle fashion goods and textiles at scale in the UK is inviting applications.

A roadmap has been worked out to develop Circular Fashion Ecosystems in the UK in a bid for change that will benefit both the planet and people, creating thriving city-level circular fashion ecosystems that meet the needs of industry.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the initial findings from Phase 2 of the Institute of Positive Fashion’s Circular Fashion Ecosystem Project, which  has identified the opportunities and challenges in the industry's transition to a more circular model.

With clothing accounting for nearly a quarter of all second-hand purchases made in the UK in 2022, there’s money to be made from turning pre-loved items into new-found fits, says a study.

UK’s Textile Services Association (TSA) has called on the National Health Service (NHS) to change the guidance on maintaining workwear following a research that says that households face risk of cross-contamination from pathogens that health workers may bring home from work.

Limited edition tartan t-shirts inspired by the University of Reading’s well-known ‘climate stripes’ graphic have been launched to support climate change research.

There is an urgent need to resuscitate the textile industry in a post-Brexit UK. Reinvigorating it could also help address problems related to emissions, waste water and fair workplace.