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UK Fashion and Textiles Sector Pushes for Onshoring in Public Contracts

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 23
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What happened

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The UK fashion and textiles sector, which contributes £62bn to GDP and supports 1.3 million jobs across the UK, has called for specific policy changes. Fashion Roundtable submitted an open letter to the prime minister requesting onshoring requirements for public textile contracts, starting with NHS and defence uniforms.

From drapersonline.com

Why it matters

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The industry argues that using public procurement to mandate domestic manufacturing could provide steady, multi-year orders, allowing factories to invest and maintain skilled labor. This push follows a Covid inquiry that noted around £10bn was wasted on flawed, largely overseas PPE purchasing.

A tracker is monitoring regional growth and cost pressures across major UK regions, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, and London.

From drapersonline.com

Who's involved

  • governmentThe government is the recipient of the industry's open letter regarding public procurement policy.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Greater ManchesterSpeculative

    Manufacturing operations could see increased demand for jobs and investment due to regional support measures.

  • governmentSpeculative

    The government could face pressure to change public procurement policies and allocate funding to domestic industries.

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