UKFT, Textile Livery to host conference on sustainability in textiles

The non-profit organisation UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) and the Textile Livery Group have come together for a one-day conference that will share best practice on sustainability within the UK textile industry and discuss how the sector can grow its capacity and capability, while remaining competitive. The conference will be held on May 12.

Speakers from UK manufacturers, global brands and a variety of textile innovators will share experiences to help businesses and the wider industry to promote their own sustainable credentials, UKFT said in a press release.

During the day, leaders from UK textile manufacturers will hear about what sustainability means to various businesses and how they have started to address some of the challenges ahead, all with an emphasis on how the UK textile manufacturing industry can use sustainability to boost its competitiveness.

Delegates should be leaders from UK-based textile manufacturing companies, rather than fashion brands, retailers, garment manufacturers or others from outside of the UK textile supply chain, the release added.