In this episode of Placecast, host Nicola Headlam is joined by Tamara Cincik, CEO and founder of Fashion Roundtable and founder of the Great British Wool Revival, alongside Alix Coombs, policy researcher and co-author of Fashion Roundtable’s latest work on public procurement and UK manufacturing. Together, they explore how fashion, textiles and manufacturing are often … Continue reading “Placecast Episode 25: Rebuilding Local Economies Through Textiles and Procurement”
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Fashion, Textiles and the Cost of Policy Fragmentation in the UK
A new report, by Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable and Alix Coombs, examines how the UK fashion and textiles sector is positioned within national, devolved and local policy frameworks, and what this positioning means for its ability to function as a stable, place-based economic system that supports skills retention, inclusive growth and regional resilience. Conducted as … Continue reading “Fashion, Textiles and the Cost of Policy Fragmentation in the UK”