Livery companies have a very long history of supporting the fashion and textile sector and a number of them still provide funding for training, including bursaries for students. For more details, please visit the individual websites of each Livery company.

The Textile Livery Group brings together 13 Livery Companies of the City of London which share a common aim to support skills and sustainable growth within the UK textile industry.

The Group has offered generous support to a number of UKFT projects. The Textile Livery Group is made up of:

• The Broderers’ Company;
• The Clothworkers’ Company;
• The Drapers’ Company;
• The Dyers’ Company;
• The Feltmakers’ Company;
• The Framework Knitters’ Company;
• The Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers’ Company;
• The Haberdashers’ Company;
• The Mercers’ Company;
• The Merchant Taylors’ Company;
• The Upholders’ Company;
• The Weavers’ Company;
• The Woolmen’s Company