CFIN represents a fundamentally different approach to driving industry change

CFIN represents a fundamentally different approach to driving industry change. Unlike previous initiatives that have approached sustainability leading with social or environmental goals, CFIN brings industry together to develop market-driven solutions. Brands on the CFIN advisory board include John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Veolia.

A key output of the report is the creation of a National Textile Recycling Infrastructure Plan—a strategic roadmap designed to address the 1.3 million tonnes of post-consumer textiles generated annually in the UK. The plan focuses on developing advanced, automated sorting and fibre-to-fibre recycling infrastructure, increasing investment in recycling and automation technologies, supporting workforce development and job creation across new recycling supply chains, and expanding market capacity for recycled textile products, the British Fashion Council said in a press release.