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Federated Membership

The key trade associations and organisations in fashion and textiles are Federated Association Members of UKFT. This strength and depth of contacts and experience gives us an unrivaled ability to comment on all issues relating to our industry.

The Federated members meet four times a year to discuss and agree industry positions on the key topics. Over the past year the issues we have discussed the following:

Lobbying/Political issues including

  • Europe
  • Brexit
  • Industrial Strategy
  • Living Wage/Minimum Wage

Skills & Training

  • Developing a national skills strategy for the industry
  • An overview and co-ordination of apprenticeships

Export

  • Developing a national export strategy for the industry
  • An update on exhibitions, funding, a general overview of key markets etc.

Standards

  • Discussion/update on key developments within BSI/CEN/ISO

HR/Union Relations Updates

  • Update on wage negotiations, HR developments etc

Environmental Issues

 

In addition to discussing the broader industry issues, becoming a Federated Member of UKFT gives your members an automatic 50% discount on attending UKFT’s annual programme of events, including practical seminars and masterclasses on business related topics including IP protection, working with agents, licencing, production cycle management and specific market roundtable discussions on markets such as Scandinavia, Russia and Japan. Federated members also get access to exclusive deals through UKFT Associate members including, foreign currency exchange, logistics, payment terms, insurance, accounting, legal advice and several other services.

If you would like to discuss joining UKFT as a Federated Member please get in touch.

Get in touch

British Fashion Council (BFC)

britishfashioncouncil.co.uk

Somerset House
South Wing
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA

Tel: 020 7759 1999
Contact: Caroline Rush
Email: info@britishfashioncouncil.co.uk

British Footwear Association (BFA)

britishfootwearassociation.co.uk

3 Burystead Place
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 1AH

Tel: 01933 229005
Fax: 01933 225009
Contact: Lucy Reece-Raybould

Email: info@britishfootwearassociation.co.uk

Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide

pciaw.org/

South House 3A Suite 4
Bond Estate, Bond Avenue
BLETCHLEY
MK1 1SW

Tel: 01908 411415
Contact: Yvette Ashby
Email: yvette@pciaw.org

British Textile Machinery Association

www.btma.org.uk/

City Heliport,
Liverpool Road,
Eccles,
Manchester,
M30 7RU

Tel: 0161 707 0209
Contact: Alan Little
Email: info@btma.org.uk

Textile Centre of Excellence

textilehouse.co.uk/

The Old School, New Hey Road, Outlane, Huddersfield, HD3 3YJ

Tel: 01484 346500
Fax: 01484 346501
Contact: Bill MacBeth OBE
Email: enquiries@textilehouse.co.uk

Savile Row Bespoke

www.savilerowbespoke.com/

15 Savile Row
London W1S 3PJ

Tel: 0207 734 5985
Contact: Su Thomas
Email: admin@savilerowbespoke.com

The Textile Institute

www.textileinstitute.org/

8th Floor, St James’ Buildings
79 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6FQ

Tel: 0161 2371188
Fax: 0161 2361991
Contact: Sarah Smith
Email: ssmith@textileinst.org.uk

The Worshipful Company of Saddlers

www.saddlersco.co.uk/

Saddlers’ Hall
40 Gutter Lane
LONDON
EC2V 6 BR

Tel: 0207 776 8901
Contact: Patrick Burns
Email: tc@saddlersco.co.uk