Leeds becomes first university to sign up to Textiles 2030
Dr Mark Sumner, Lecturer in Sustainability, Fashion and Retail in the School of Design, has been appointed to the advisory board for the initiative.
The voluntary agreement aims to slash the impact of the UK clothing and home fabrics industries on the environment.
Launched today, Textiles 2030 aims to transform the UK’s make-use-dispose fashion culture into one where products are made sustainably, used longer and then re-used or recycled.
Backed by Government, signatories include John Lewis, Primark, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer. Operating in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, the initiative will have a global impact.
We are incredibly proud to be the first university to sign up as an affiliate to Textiles 2030
Dr Mark Sumner, Lecturer in Sustainability, Fashion and Retail in the School of Design, has been appointed to the advisory board for the initiative. He said: “We are incredibly proud to be the first university to sign up as an affiliate to Textiles 2030.
“The School of Design leads the sector in addressing urgent issues around sustainability in textiles, including pioneering initiatives such as Future Fashion Factory, which bring together industry partners, technology and researchers to help inform – and transform – manufacturing practice.
“The energy and ambition of Textiles 2030, its industry signatories and the parent organisation WRAP, are inspiring, and we look forward to working with so many other key organisations over the ten-year period of the initiative to continue to address the impact that UK clothing and fabrics have on the environment.”
