Discover British Textiles
Celebrating our industry’s remarkable heritage and promising future
Working with companies that range from those with hundreds of years of history to those that are making textiles that help save lives is a huge privilege. UKFT is passionate about the textile industry and I am proud that we are able to help bring new talent to the sector, help companies break new export markets and work with the best University R&D teams all to help promote the amazing products and people that make this industry.
Textile manufacture played a key role in the history of the UK and I am hugely excited by the opportunities for the future
Adam Mansell, CEO of UKFT
Discover the British Textile Industry
The British textile industry: In numbers
There are more than 4,200 businesses manufacturing textiles in the UK and the UK’s textile manufacturing sector produces £5.8bn of materials
FIND OUT MORELoved by designers and brands
Discover why brands including Louis Vuitton, Nigel Cabourn, Phoebe English, United Arrows, Raeburn, Brora and Peregrine love working with British fabrics
FIND OUT MOREBritish textiles: The trends for AW21
Get inspired for the latest season and take in the colour and material trends from leading British mills
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