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The future is sustainable

Sustainable fashion and textile manufacturing and operations will be playing a larger role in the new National Occupational Standards (NOS), which provide a clear description of what people need to be able to do in order to perform their job competently. Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Creative Industries are consulting employers, unions and...

Fashion

Asos to fund UK manufacturing apprenticeships

In the past weeks, FashionUnited, has brought you stories about fashion industry big hitters calling for manufacturing to return to the UK and the success of some of Britain’s top design talents putting together thousands-of-pounds creations just doors from their homes. Local manufacturing is regaining a yesteryear prestige. Now news has come...