Discover UKFT Membership
Join UKFT to grow your business and help to build a stronger UK fashion and textile industry.
We provide businesses from across the industry with knowledge and support that covers business essentials, sustainability, international business, skills, compliance, manufacturing and more.
As part of UKFT’s broad and valuable network, members can make new connections, stay up-to-date with the latest industry insights, join exclusive events and access benefits and services from our partners.
UKFT Membership offers opportunities to showcase your business, get involved in UKFT campaigns and activity, shape debates and influence key issues for the industry.
Expand your Knowledge, Network and Profile with UKFT.
Membership Rates
Most fashion and textile businesses join UKFT as a core member. Our rates for core UKFT Membership are based on your turnover.
If you are a retailer, education provider or interested in working with us in partnership to offer services and benefits to our core members please keep scrolling to find out more about our other types of membership.
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All prices exclude VAT.
*Membership Plus includes the Care Labelling Licence and support package, find out more.
Get Help to Apply
If you need help with applying, have any more questions or would like to gain a better understanding how your business can benefit from membership please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Other Types of Membership
Who We Work With
UKFT members include some of the UK’s most well-known fashion and textile brands, heritage success stories and emerging designer labels, alongside the manufacturers and suppliers that turn those designs into a reality. Our community spans some of the most innovative spinners and weavers the world has to offer, as well as traditional businesses preserving skills that have been handed down through the generations.
We are proud to work with everyone from established family businesses through to pioneering catwalk designers, leading education institutions and progressive production units that partner with some of the world’s biggest names. Our members range in size from small and local producers up to global super brands, but what they have in common is a commitment to supporting the sustainable growth of the UK fashion and textile industry.
Most fashion and textile businesses join with Core UKFT Membership but we also welcome Education Partners, Retail Partners, Associate Members and Federated Members. Find out more below.
“UKFT are my ‘go-to’ for considered, dynamic and insightful knowledge on the full 360 of all things Fashion and Textiles. Their network knows no bounds, with a wealth of highly informative seminars, meeting and networking opportunities, not only in the UK, but also overseas at the vast number of fashion shows and exhibitions. UKFT represent our industry with great aplomb.”
Bill Leach, John Smedley
UKFT has provided us with a wider community of businesses facing the same challenges as us, allowing us to work in partnership across the fashion and textile community. Our membership has also allowed us to be involved in government consultations, have a voice and view of up and coming legislation. The UKFT have also supported us with in one to one consultations providing expert guidance and best advice to create and deliver the very best products that we can.”
Lucy Panniers, Seasalt
“The UKFT webinars are amazing and really engaging, with an enthusiastic panel that are trying to help. The ‘building a lifestyle brand’ session is the most relevant seminar I’ve been to – there are so many different messages flying at you and UKFT really makes it pertinent, to the point, useable and you feel part of a community rather than a voyeur. I’ve felt this on other webinars too.”
Juliette Sherwood, MG Rivers
“We strongly believe in supporting UKFT to ensure that the fashion and textile industry not only prospers but gets the publicity and voice that it deserves. I wholly commend the UKFT team and the organisation gives companies opportunities to come together. I am especially proud of the work that UKFT has undertaken with Apprenticeships, which I am confident will assist those of us in manufacturing to address skill shortages and give hundreds of people an opportunity to work in this exciting industry. Well done UKFT, your efforts do not go unnoticed!”
Lee Dawson, Samuel Brothers
“Having been a member of UKFT for over a decade now, it is my ‘go-to’ for all aspects of my export business. The team at UKFT are an encyclopedia of knowledge. If you are a first time exporter needing trade show advice or want more specific information on a foreign market, then this is the place to go. In addition, I love the range of seminars and events that bring so many members of our industry together at one time.”
Simon Carter, Simon Carter
“Blade & Rose have always relied on UKFT as a resource for current affairs and admired their exemplary reputation in the industry. With the changes that Brexit has brought to all industries, the brand felt it was the perfect time to join, so they can seek guidance and share best practices with specialists in the field. The information and guidance they have received since joining has already been second to none and they highly recommend anyone considering joining.”
Amanda Peffer, Blade & Rose
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