Circularity and Sustainability Report

New Report: Circularity and Sustainability in the UK Fashion & Textiles Technology Ecosystem Report

Future Fashion Factory (FFF) and The Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT) are part of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme (CICP), an £80 million initiative associated with the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Working collaboratively on the Fashion Demonstrator project, FFF and BFTT are producing a series of reports to investigate the landscape of the UK fashion and textile industry.

Building on the first report, which examined the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the UK fashion & textiles technology ecosystem, we are now thrilled to announce the launch of our second collaborative study.

The Circularity and Sustainability in the UK Fashion & Textiles Technology Ecosystem Report examines approaches to sustainability and circularity in the UK fashion and textile industry. It explores how UK fashion and textile companies are developing sustainable and circular practices, including their response to regulatory change associated with green growth. These findings will help inform national strategy on circularity and sustainability across fashion, textiles and technology.

In order to paint a detailed picture of these approaches, we performed interviews with senior UK SME and large scale business representatives, including PLCs within the UK fashion and textile sector, including organisations such as The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), Burberry, John Lewis and Community Clothing.

Read the full report here: CICP Fashion Demonstrator 1B Full Report