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ABOUT CFIN

The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) is an industry-led programme led by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and UK Fashion and Textile (UKFT) in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to accelerate the UK towards a Circular Fashion Ecosystem.
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CFIN strategic themes

OVERVIEW

Reduce waste and over-production of clothing by embedding circular business practices; considering regulation changes, the UK Net Zero Strategy and broader climate goals.

KEY OUTPUTS

  • Develop high level principles for circular transition
  • Create profitability business case for change
  • Business readiness for regulation changes
  • Disseminate learnings and drive forward industry-wide transition to CBMs

OVERVIEW

Effectively use infrastructure and create partnerships to optimise closed-loop recycling processes and lay foundations for extended producer responsibility.

KEY OUTPUTS

  • Develop strategy for UK textile recycling​
  • Identify technology needs and map innovation landscape
  • Identify skills required to achieve scaled UK textile recycling​

OVERVIEW

Reduce environmental impacts and waste from manufacturing processes from the production of clothing by 2025 and achieve Net Zero by 2050 globally.

KEY OUTPUTS

  • Identify technology needs and map innovation landscape​
  • Create sustainability blueprint for waste & emission reduction
  • Manufacturer education pathways on decarbonisation​

CFIN INTERIM REPORT:
ACCELERATING THE UK TOWARDS A CIRCULAR FASHION ECOSYSTEM

The CFIN’s interim report highlights key insights and next steps in the UK's journey towards a circular fashion ecosystem by 2032. The report, developed through extensive stakeholder engagement over the past year, focuses on three critical areas: Circular Business Models, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Recycling Infrastructure.

The report recommends several key actions to accelerate the transition to a circular fashion ecosystem:

  • Develop an accelerator programme to support scaling circular business model initiatives.
  • Explore the potential of increasing volume apparel manufacturing capacity in the UK through innovative infrastructure projects.
  • Create a comprehensive National Textile Recycling Infrastructure Plan, addressing challenges in collection, sorting, and recycling technologies.
  • Advocate for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes in the UK textile industry to help finance recycling infrastructure.
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CFIN in a Year

 

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