The UKFT Regulation Summit ‘Exploring the legislative landscape of circular textiles’, will bring together UK, EU and US regulatory experts, including speakers from the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), SUEZ and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex), alongside compliance specialists and sustainability professionals to provide an international update on the evolving regulatory landscape for apparel and textile businesses. The event is designed to prepare stakeholders across the industry, with insights into upcoming legislation, compliance expectations and strategic implications for the sector.

The summit’s content has been carefully curated for industry professionals from the fashion and textile value chain, with a specific focus on businesses placing finished product on the consumer market.. With sessions covering circularity, EU and US regulatory requirements and more, the programme is designed to ensure businesses understand how upcoming circular textile regulation will affect their operations.

By bringing together regulatory bodies, industry associations and UKFT members, the Summit enables a business or organisation to leave with relevant, practical insights that support decision making, future compliance planning and the wider transition to a circular economy.

Provisional agenda for the day:

• Setting the Scene: Global Regulatory Landscape of Circular Textiles, with Ava Kenny-Colwell, Regulation and Compliance Manager from UKFT

• UK Circular Economy Taskforce Insights: An Inside Perspective on Textiles Progress and Priorities, with Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical Development and Innovation Officer from SUEZ

• Textiles and the UK Circular Economy: What’s Next?, with Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical Development and Innovation Officer from SUEZ, and Adam Mansell, CEO from UKFT

• Extended Producer Responsibility: Global Lessons and Opportunities, with Chelsea Murtha, Senior Director of Sustainability from AAFA, Anais de Bergeycek, Policy Officer Sustainable Businesses from Euratex, Aimée Campanella, Development Director, Textiles EPR from Reconomy, and UKFT

• Circularity and Regulation: Industry Perspectives on Opportunities and Barriers, a panel discussion with leading brands and UKFT

• Circular Textiles in the US: How Sustainability and Regulation are Shaping the Market, with Chelsea Murtha, Senior Director of Sustainability from AAFA

• Circular Textiles: The EU Regulatory Shift, a panel discussion with leading organisations, Mauro Scalia, Director Sustainable Businesses from Euratex and UKFT

Please note: Sessions may be subject to change.

This is a paid for event. Prices are as follows:

• UKFT member price £150
• Early bird price £120 (book by 30 April 2026).

This is an event for UKFT members only and is specifically for businesses placing finished product on the consumer market. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Refunds will not be accepted.

To ensure the event remains accessible to a broad range of organisations, we reserve the right to limit the number of places allocated to any single company. Where a high number of tickets are booked by one organisation, we may contact you to adjust the allocation or cancel excess tickets. This is to help ensure that as many companies as possible have the opportunity to attend.