British Fashion Council

The UK is preparing to turn its textile waste crisis into an economic opportunity with a proposed national recycling hub. Backed by industry and government partnerships, the initiative is projected to create jobs, cut waste management costs, and advance circular economy goals. The plan includes advanced sorting facilities and chemical recycling to tackle over a million tonnes of textile waste annually.

The UK Government has been urged to adopt a variable EPR system to support and safeguard textiles manufacturing businesses by designing and selling more circular products, and by offering circular services like repair and reuse.

The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) has come out with a landmark report detailing two years of industry-led collaboration to accelerate the UK’s transition to a circular fashion ecosystem.

In response to the evolving fashion landscape, the British Fashion Council has decided to cancel the June edition of the London Fashion Week and instead scale back to more targetted programmes in London and Paris, in a bid to create strong foundations to amplify the British menswear business.

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.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has come up with a tangible guide to support the fashion industry to push business growth, drive revenue, and provide strategic recommendations for stakeholders in a much changed and increasingly complex environment.

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.

An industry-backed white paper lays out a clear call to the UK government to incentivise sustainability and secure funding for the development of high-impact circular infrastructure, jobs and skills in the country.

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.

The Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) of the British Fashion Council (BFC) has launched a new report on the environmental impact of returns in the fashion industry, with a suggested framework of recommendations.