It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Adam Mansell

Going Circular / Action Points

17 January 2025

4 minutes

The report shows examples where brands are working to implement circular strategies in collaboration with manufacturers, creating a connected ecosystem, where products are designed and produced with circularity at their core.

UKFT Report Lays out Action Areas for Circular Manufacturing in Textiles and Apparel

As the fashion industry increasingly recognises the urgent need for sustainable practices, the shift towards circular manufacturing for textiles and apparel has gained momentum. However, despite notable innovations and advancements, significant opportunities and enablers remain to promote widespread adoption. A UKFT report identifies key enablers necessary for further advancement and action forward for the manufacturing sector to accelerate circularity.

Staff Writer

Going Circular / CFNI Report

21 October 2024

3 minutes

The fashion and textiles industry demonstrates a strong intention towards circularity, with CFIN’s research showing 81% of organisations include CBMs in their five-year strategy.

UK Circularity Report Calls for Scaling up Models, Overhauling Recycling Infrastructure

The industry-led Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) has published an interim report which highlights key insights and next steps in the UK's journey towards a circular fashion ecosystem by 2032. It focuses on three critical areas: Circular Business Models, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Recycling Infrastructure.

Staff Writer

Dyeing Sector / Innovations

18 September 2024

5 minutes

Textile dyeing and finishing accounts for 20% of global clean water pollution, and wet processes account for 15% of the fashion industry’s overall GHG emissions.

UKFT Releases Report on Textile and Apparel Dyeing to Promote Collaboration Between Brands and Innovators

The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has come out with a report that aims to encourage innovators, brands, retailers and manufacturers to work together so that the industry can collectively achieve environmental impact reduction goals.

Staff Writer

PRESS RELEASE / Appointment

23 April 2024

4 minutes

M&S has been leading the way with new and exciting products and services since its inception 140 years ago and continues to innovate while never compromising on quality or sourcing and production standards.

Marks & Spencer and Oxfam Launch Free Postal Donation Service

London, U.K.: Marks & Spencer, the UK’s largest clothing retailer is – for the first time – asking the public to donate their unwearable clothing, alongside their wearable clothing, through the trial of a free postal donation service, in partnership with Oxfam.

It is estimated that UK homes contain 1.6 billion items of unworn clothing which have the...

Going Circular / UK Initiative

7 September 2023

3 minutes

The fashion industry is a very significant part of the UK economy, contributing £29 billion to the UK gross domestic product. However, it is estimated that the consumption of new clothes in the UK is higher than any other European country.

UK Fashion Goes Big on Circularity to Drive Industrial Scale Change

Key industry stakeholders have launched the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) for an action-led roadmap to accelerate the UK to a leading circular fashion economy.

Special Correspondent

Country Overview / United Kingdom

13 July 2023

5 minutes

According to the report—Impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the UK Fashion and Textiles Technology Ecosystem—the COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting financial impacts owing to the closures of businesses on the high street and the initial closure of factories during the first lock downs.

Fallout of Brexit and COVID: UK Businesses Have Suffered Immensely; Innovation and Sustainability Now Key Drivers

A new report that examines the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the fashion, textile and technology ecosystem in the UK, offers five key recommendations to support future growth.

Special Correspondent

Going Circular / UK Project

15 June 2023

3 minutes

ACT UK will build on sorting approaches that are currently coming to market in countries such as the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

Ambitious Textile Recycling Infrastructure, Circular Fashion Projects Launched in UK

The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) is working towards a blueprint to innovate, combine and advance existing and new supporting technologies to overcome current barriers to materials circularity.