The State of Circularity in the UK Fashion Industry

Measuring the State of Circularity in the UK Fashion Industry

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Executive Summary

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Introduction

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References 1 Contributing £62 billion to the UK economy and supporting over 1.3 million jobs. Available at: https://ukft.org/industry-reports-and- stats/#:~:text=The%20UK%20fashion%20and%20textile,influence%20 extends%20around%20the%20world.

8 Americas Trade and Investment Act. Available at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate- bill/3878/text/is#:~:text=Introduced%20in%20Senate%20 (03%2F06%2F2024)&text=To%20establish%20a%20regional%20 trade,development%2C%20and%20for%20other%20purposes. 9 “an annual reduction of up to 80,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions”. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485945/co2-emissions- from-textile-manufacturing-uk. 10 “…and up to £2bn in cost savings for retailers.”. Available at: https:// www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in- the-united-kingdom-uk. 11 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invested £6m. Available at: https:// www.ukri.org/news/ukri-funds-research-for-a-sustainable-fashion-and- textiles-industry/

2 Circularity Gap Report 2024. Available at: https://www.circularity-gap. world/2024

3 3–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Available at: https://science. feedback.org/review/the-clothing-industry-produces-3-to-10-of-global- greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-accurately-claimed-in-patagonia-post/

4 The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles by 2030. Available at: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/strategy/textiles-strategy_en

5 Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy Law. Available at: https:// circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/strategies/french-act-law- against-waste-and-circular-economy 6 Sweden, the Extended Producer Responsibility. Available at: https:// www.naturvardsverket.se/en/topics/cirkular-ekonomi/producer- responsibility--from-resources-in-waste-to-circular-economy/ 7 Best Available Techniques. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/ government/publications/establishing-the-best-available-techniques-for- the-uk-uk-bat

12 Green Claims Directive. Available at: https://greenclaims.campaign.gov.uk/

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