PCIAW® Summit, Exhibition & Awards
21 - 22 October 2026, De Vere Connaught Rooms, London, UK.
The World’s Premier Event for the Professional Clothing & PPE Value Chains
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The PCIAW® Summit 2026: Implementing Innovation
The world’s only unified knowledge-sharing platform integrating the entire uniform, workwear, and PPE value chain with the global procurement community. By bridging the gap between manufacturers and the Uniform Buyers’ Network (UBN), the PCIAW® Summit is uniquely positioned to facilitate industry-led solutions to complex compliance and operational challenges.
The Strategic Value of Attendance: Gaining a Competitive Advantage
The world’s only unified knowledge-sharing platform integrating the entire uniform, workwear, and PPE value chain with the global procurement community. By bridging the gap between manufacturers and the Uniform Buyers’ Network (UBN), the PCIAW® Summit is uniquely positioned to facilitate industry-led solutions to complex compliance and operational challenges.
Day 1: Regulatory Architecture, Circularity and Supply Chain Traceability
• The Scope Navigating the 2027-2030 Digital Product Passport (DPP) legislation and the preparing industry for the implementation of EPR frameworks.
•Key Briefing: Industry-prepared roadmaps to guide company’s strategy to implement technical frameworks to achieve supply chain traceability.
•Key Briefing: Industry-prepared roadmaps to guide company’s strategy to implement technical frameworks to achieve supply chain traceability.
Day 2: Performance, Procurement & End-User Requirements
• The Scope: Identifying fit and performance requirements of professional clothing end-users and showcasing best practice transition from prescriptive specifications.
• The Briefing: Auditing the metrics of durability, PFAS-free performance gaps, and the practical implementation of BS 30417 for inclusive fit-for-form equity.
• The Briefing: Auditing the metrics of durability, PFAS-free performance gaps, and the practical implementation of BS 30417 for inclusive fit-for-form equity.
Agenda Highlights: Day 1 Focus Areas
The New Tax Landscape: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Presented by key industry lobbying organisations to give an overarching understanding of policy direction and implementation timelines.
Delivering Circularity & Eco-Design Principles in Practice
A panel discussion with the PCIAW® Steering Group Chair, key textile organizations, and circular case studies demonstrating real-world circularity.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) Pilot Project: The Workflow Verdict
Direct presentations from DPP solution providers on data infrastructure, insights, and depth, followed by a panel with members who participated in pilot projects.
Eliminating Guesswork: Tech-Driven Inventory Management
Insights on digital wardrobe management and tech-based inventory tracking to enable end-to-end transparency throughout the garment lifecycle.
NextGen Design & Manufacturing Technologies
Presentations from innovation centres and tech-enabled manufacturers leveraging 3D design, pattern cutting, and regional manufacturing technologies.
Performance Textiles: Adapting to Climate & Workforce Needs
Dual panel discussions featuring uniform buyers and textile companies addressing extreme weather challenges with thermoregulation, UV protection, and lightweight stretch innovations.
PCIAW® Exhibition & Innovation Workshops
The world’s only unified knowledge-sharing platform integrating the entire uniform, workwear, and PPE value chain with the global procurement community. By bridging the gap between manufacturers and the Uniform Buyers’ Network (UBN), the PCIAW® Summit is uniquely positioned to facilitate industry-led solutions to complex compliance and operational challenges.
2026 PREMIER SPONSOR • EXHIBITOR
MODAPORTUGAL joins PCIAW® as Premier Sponsor of the 2026 Summit, Exhibition & Awards, bringing the strength and innovation of Portugal’s textile and clothing sector to London. Meet the MODAPORTUGAL showcase on the exhibition floor and discover Portuguese capabilities across responsible manufacturing, technology and international collaboration.
2026 EVENT SPONSOR • EXHIBITOR
Centric Software joins the PCIAW® Summit, Exhibition & Awards 2026 as an event sponsor and exhibitor, bringing digital product lifecycle, planning and AI-powered technology expertise to the professional clothing and PPE value chain.
Meet our exhibitors
Meet MODAPORTUGAL, Bodd, Brooks Brothers, Centric Software, PCIAW® and Careismatic Brands at the PCIAW® Summit & EXPO 2026.
Professional Clothing Fashion Show
The Professional Clothing Fashion Show gives the industry the opportunity to celebrate the design capabilities of uniform, workwear and PPE brands around the world.
Featured on both the PCIAW® Summit and Awards events, the Professional Clothing Fashion Show will showcase the collaboration between design team and buyers, highlighting the latest style trends and provide entrants with high quality marketing collateral for post-event use.
Featured on both the PCIAW® Summit and Awards events, the Professional Clothing Fashion Show will showcase the collaboration between design team and buyers, highlighting the latest style trends and provide entrants with high quality marketing collateral for post-event use.
PCIAW® Awards
Celebrating Innovation & Excellence Across the Global Professional Clothing Value-Chain.
The PCIAW® Awards recognises the most inspired designs, technical breakthroughs and collaborative achievements in the uniform, workwear and PPE markets. We encourage joint applications between strategic partners that solved comfort, safety and sustainability challenges. The PCIAW® Awards is the definitive platform to celebrate technical excellence with your partners and demonstrate your impact to the global professional clothing industry.
PCIAW® Awards Application Index
"Every nomination is audited by an independent panel of industry experts against four core pillars of industrial realism and technical innovation."
Professional Clothing
Design Awards
- Hospitality & Retail Uniform Design Award
- Luxury Brand Uniform Design Award
- Public Service Uniform Design Award
- Major Event Uniform Design Award
- Inclusive Professional Clothing Design Award
- Circular Professional Clothing Design Award
- Functional Workwear Design Award
- Best Professional Clothing Catalogue Award
- Health & Beauty Uniform Design Award
- Passenger Transport Uniform Design Award
PPE Innovation Awards
- Hi-Vis PPE Innovation Award
- Multi-Norm PPE Innovation Award
- Thermal Protection PPE Innovation Award
- Footwear PPE Innovation Award
- Extreme Weather PPE Innovation Award 2026
- Fire & Rescue PPE Innovation Award
- Defence & Security PPE Innovation Award
- Healthcare & Medical PPE Innovation Award
- PPE Accessory Head-to-Toe Innovation Award
