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

UK Fashion and Textile Association

Climate Action / Future Fibres

23 May 2024

2 minutes

The FFN+ consortium is uniquely placed to address the complexity of environmental challenges by operating across established networks of expertise spanning environment, design, STEM, humanities capability across academic, industry, public and private organisations, communities and networks.

New Research-Driven UK Network to Establish Systematic, Circular and Sustainable Principles as Norm in Fashion Industry

A new entity, FFN+ or the Future Fibres Network Plus, comprising 5 universities in the UK, was launched Wednesday to support the decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry.

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.

Staff Writer

World Trade / BREXIT

1 March 2022

4 minutes

There are no winners, so far

The first year after BREXIT saw a significant drop in trade of textile goods between the UK and EU. With full customs control kicking in from January this year, matters are expected to worsen. In this backdrop, the UK kicked off the much-awaited trade talks with India.