Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been the President of UKFT for more than 35 years and during that time has been a passionate supporter of the UK fashion and textile industry and a great champion of the innovative, skilled and creative individuals and companies within it. She has written to express her best…
UKFT is working to support the government as it starts to increase the availability of PPE. However, it is estimated that global demand for PPE has grown by 1,000% in the past few weeks. We have been overwhelmed by the very many offers to help we have received from across the UK fashion and textile…
Can you help Network Rail increase its supply of face masks and face visors for situations where they are required by task specific risk assessments? Network Rail owns, operates and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure. The company’s R&D team has asked UKFT to help it understand the capability of the market for alternative designs and manufacturing…
Network Rail are seeking alternative designs and manufacturing techniques for face masks which can conform to the following technical specification: EN14683 type 1 and 2 capability for filtration. (Options of higher protection could be considered for very specific tasks); one, standard but adjustable size which ensures coverage from the nose to the chin; providing the…
We’ve updated our guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the furlough process, with new details on volunteer work or training, apprentices, company directors and office holders. Read the full details below. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme open to all UK employers for at least 3 months starting from 1 March…
Global workwear brand Dickies is putting the spotlight on tradespeople who are working hard to deliver essential projects during the Coronavirus outbreak. Dickies is encouraging anyone who knows a tradesperson carrying out such work to share their stories on social media – using the hashtag #dickieshero – where the company will highlight inspiring examples to…
Below is the latest UKFT statement on PPE performance requirements. PCIAW® and UKFT are working to support the government as it starts to increase the availability of PPE. However, it is estimated that global demand for PPE has grown by 1,000% in the past few weeks. We have been overwhelmed by the very many offers…
We wanted to let you know about the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT) and the support the charity can offer to the families of YOUR employees, particularly in light of Covid-19. FTCT offers grants towards the cost of essential items for children aged between 0-18 years, whose parent/carer works in the UK fashion and…
Just in time for the ‘Day of the Forest’ on 21st March, which the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) launched in the 1970s in response to global deforestation, the Lenzing Group presents its Sustainability Report 2019. It demonstrates how the company is actively meeting global challenges. Lenzing produces fibres from the…
As COVID-19 strains the healthcare and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industries in the United States, YKK is proactively partnering with existing customers as well as reaching out to new partners to seek creative ways to address the COVID-19 challenge together. YKK’s four main U.S manufacturing facilities in Georgia, California, Alabama and Kentucky have taken innovative…
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