Every year, the United Kingdom discards nearly three-quarters of a million tonnes of textiles that can no longer be reworn. These clothes and fabrics, often tossed into household bins or collection banks, end up incinerated, landfilled, or shipped abroad. Less than one per cent of them ever
The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has announced the launch of a new Reuse and Recycling membership category, aimed at supporting textile collectors, sorters, graders, mechanical recyclers, upcyclers, and recycling innovators. The new category will provide strategic guidance, tailored resources, and advocacy to promote circularity and innovation within the UK














