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Whistles wanted to approach durability across different aspects of the business, having identified that making garments last longer was important to its customers, the brand and the environment. WRAP and Whistles looked at opportunities to improve the durability of clothing by ensuring customers have a positive experience when visiting Whistles stores, using the website, and when taking their clothes home.

‘Circularity’ is becoming a buzzword in the fashion industry. But what does this actually mean for fashion & textile businesses?

How does circularity fit into wider conversations on sustainable and responsible business, and on reducing the textiles industry’s impact on the environment?

Here, specialists from WRAP demystify what circularity means for fashion & textile businesses by outlining:

• The importance of circularity when developing a robust sustainability strategy;

• Why circularity is key to achieving net zero;

• Actions you can take to embed circularity into your business; and

• The importance of collaboration to accelerate industry wide change.

Launched in 2012, The Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 Commitment (SCAP) set out to radically reduce the carbon, water and waste impact of the UK clothing and textiles industry. At the time, the industry was crying out for a force which would unite brands and retail signatories with the charity sector and recyclers to tackle the environmental costs of clothing.

In the first six months of its existence, Textiles 2030 has recruited over 92 signatories and affiliates, spanning brands, retailers, re-use and recycling organisations from across the fashion and textiles sector.  Textiles 2030 signatories already represent 62% of all clothing put on the market in the UK.  

WRAP works with governments, businesses and citizens to create a world in which resources are used sustainably. Read our April 2020-21 annual review to learn more about our mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, resource-efficient economy.

The way we style our homes is becoming increasingly important to us. The market for home décor is accelerating at a fast pace and citizens are keen to keep up with the latest trends. In this webinar, we will be exploring sustainability for home textiles, looking at the key issues and challenges the sector faces.

This session covers:

• The current scene – how the sector has grown in the last five years

• How can alternative business models apply to this sector in the same way we are seeing in the clothing industry?

• How can the sector become circular?

Textiles 2030 is the trailblazing initiative for fashion and textiles companies in the UK.

Textiles 2030 will transform the way that the UK supplies, uses and disposes of clothing and textiles.

A guide for fashion and textiles brands

Our plan for achieving Net Zero.

This report unveils new insights on how resource efficiency and resource sufficiency can cut greenhouse gas emissions. Developed in collaboration with CREDS researchers at the University of Leeds, it offers a clear, practical roadmap which delivers quick wins.

A webinar on the subject of Building Back Greener and futureproofing your fashion & textile business in relation to future UK policy. This includes contributions from WRAP’s Head of Policy and Insights, Keith James as well as Tamara Cincik, Founder and CEO of Fashion Roundtable.