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

University of Leeds

Durable Fashion / UK Study

24 July 2023

4 minutes

The research concluded that the retail price of a new garment cannot be used as an indicator to identify good or inferior durability, and that the durability of both high and low-priced garments ranged from excellent to very poor across the different clothing categories and across women’s and menswear.

Price Not an Indicator for Apparel Durability, Concludes UK Study

As critical actions to make fashion industry more sustainable gains momentum, a study by the University of Leeds has declared that although durability can be measured to identify the most and the least durable garments, retail price cannot be used to predict which garment will last longer.

Staff Writer

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

Microfibre Pollution / UK Laundering

8 February 2023

2 minutes

The researchers estimated that annual microfibre release from the UK's washing was between 6,860 and 17,847 tonnes. That's the equivalent of around 600-1,500 double-decker buses.

Laundry Washing in UK Releases 17,847 tonnes of Microfibres Every Year

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.