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

Susan Postlethwaite

Manufacturing / Robotics Living Lab

17 February 2025

2 minutes

The cobots at the RoLL will support the fashion industry to produce high value, low volume garments.

Fashion Manufacturing Lab Opens in UK to Create Sustainable High Value, Low Volume Garments

The Robotics Living Lab (RoLL) has launched at the Manchester Fashion Institute to to create and produce more sustainably, modernising fashion manufacturing and helping to address the industry’s skills shortage.

Staff Writer

Manufacturing 4.0 / UK Paper

28 January 2025

3 minutes

UK fashion and textiles companies could increase efficiency, reduce production costs, improve production quality and consistency using robotics with the right financial support e.g. inward investment.

UK Report Outlines Strategic Pathways for Integration of Automation and Robotics in Manufacturing

A new report examines the challenges and opportunities of integrating robotics and automation into UK manufacturing, offering targeted recommendations for the government and industry to modernise the sector and enhance workforce skills.

Staff Writer

Garmenting / New Solutions

18 May 2023

2 minutes

The Robotics Living Lab (RoLL) that promises to enable new research into highly responsive sustainable approaches for UK garment manufacturers, is expected to challenge the way fashion is traditionally made.

Micro-Scale Robotic Fashion Production Facility to Develop High-Value, Low Volume UK Garment Industry

A Robotics Living Lab (RoLL) being developed by Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University, promises new research into highly responsive sustainable approaches for UK garment manufacturers.