The Great British Wool Revival
The Great British Wool Revival

As a follow on from the pilot launch of Fashion Roundtable’s wool programme in 2022, after vast amounts of qualitative and quantitative research and conversations with key stakeholders came the launch of The Great British Wool Revival, an open source tool that connects farmers, designers, makers and industry together to join the dots and make traceable British wool more accessible in fashion supply chains from farm right through to final product. 

Website design and art direction by www.studiobyfarr.co.uk

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2024Tamara Cincikinformer, wool, British Wool, The Kings Foundation, YNAP, The Wool Library, Great British Wool Revivial
Overview of the Fashion & Economic Value Report 2024
Overview of the Fashion & Economic Value Report 2024

As the election period is nearing its conclusion, I wanted to provide you with pivotal insights from our latest report, "Fashion & Economic Value Report 2024." This report underscores the significant contributions and future potential of the UK fashion sector and outlines critical recommendations for driving sustainability, inclusivity, and economic resilience within the industry.

Report cover: Design by www.studiobyfarr.co.uk

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2024Tamara Cincikfashion and economics, The value of fashion, value report, Press Release, informer
What we'd like to see in tomorrow's Spring budget for fashion and textiles
What we'd like to see in tomorrow's Spring budget for fashion and textiles

Tomorrow marks the announcement of the Spring Budget and what many anticipate to be the last fiscal event before the general election, which we’re pegging for Autumn. As such, this might be the final opportunity for the Conservatives to set policies prior to an election.

After collating both qualitative and quantitative data over recent months, in time to share our Sector Vision in Parliament, we have been advocating for a number of sector recommendations which we have presented cross-party.

Our recommendations encompass many facets of the sector from farming through to academia and are focused on the long-term, however there are two recommendations that we’d like to see taken up immediately in tomorrow’s budget.

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Photo: Photo by Ugur Akdemir on Unsplash. Image of Westminster buildings.

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2024, 2023Tamara CincikVAT Retail Export Scheme, Tax Incentives, Spring Budget 2024
Op:Ed – Is Regenerative Fashion Possible?
Op:Ed – Is Regenerative Fashion Possible?

Designer Harriet Fletcher-Gilhuys attended last week’s Conduit event: ‘Is Regenerative Fashion Possible?’ supported by the Farmer’s Footprint. Here she delves into the complexities and explores the panellists discussion exploring the transition to a fashion system that ultimately sets out to benefit nature and society.

Photo by Zoe Schaeffer on Unsplash. Image shows farmer at work.

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2024, 2023Tamara CincikRegenerative fashion, natural dye, British wool, Fibre sovereignty
Delivering a Sector Vision for the Fashion and Textile industry
Delivering a Sector Vision for the Fashion and Textile industry

On the 22nd February 2024, Fashion Roundtable as Secretariat of the Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion All-Party Parliamentary Group delivered their sector vision for the fashion, textiles, manufacturing and retail industries to leading figures in the sector. 

John McNally MP and Fashion Roundtable’s CEO, Tamara Cincik, chaired a poignant panel discussion about the future of the sector. Panellists included, Junior Bishop – a Zebedee Model and Advocate for Minority Groups; Clare Press – Fashion Roundtable’s Global Sustainability Expert, Author and Podcast Host of the Wardrobe Crisis; Julia Roebuck – Volunteer Director of Thread Republic (Mend Assembly Affiliate); Maria Chenoweth – Co-founder of Charity Super.Mkt; Dominique Muller from Labour Behind the Label.

Talking points encompassed representation and inclusion; the effects of Artificial Intelligence on the modelling sector; the Creative Wellbeing Economy; Clare Press’s research on reimagining the sector; social prescribing and third-sector initiatives; the purposeful use of vacant spaces with the example of Charity Super.Mkt and worker rights.

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Fashion Roundtable as Secretariat of the Ethics and Sustainability All-Party Parliamentary Group brings leading figures in fashion together to discuss its future
Fashion Roundtable as Secretariat of the Ethics and Sustainability All-Party Parliamentary Group brings leading figures in fashion together to discuss its future

On the 22nd February 2024, Fashion Roundtable as Secretariat of the Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion All-Party Parliamentary Group delivered their sector vision for the fashion, textiles, manufacturing and retail industries to leading figures in the sector. Click through for more.

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Press ReleaseTamara CincikClare Press, Junior Bishop, Tamara Cincik, John McNally MP, Dominique Muller, Julia Roebuck, Maria Chenoweth, Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion APPG, Representation and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry report, Artificial Intelligence, creative wellbeing economy, Worker Rights, Labour Behind the Label, Charity Super.Mkt, VAT RES, Brexit, British made, steam not stem
Why boutique owner Amanda Slattery has called it quits after 18 years in the fashion sector
Why boutique owner Amanda Slattery has called it quits after 18 years in the fashion sector

Amanda Slattery has been in the fashion business for 18 years, yet this year will mark her last year in bricks and mortar retail. During this time as a small business owner, Amanda has manoeuvred and endured her way through recessions, the rise of fast fashion, the ‘near’ death of the high street, a pandemic and Brexit.

What follows is a candid conversation about why Amanda is leaving the industry on her terms and what lies ahead.

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2024Tamara CincikBrexit & Fashion, Legislation, Forward Order, SME, Covid, Fast Fashion