Investment in Sustainable Fashion: Opportunities and Success Stories
Fashion Reimagined in partnership with The British Fashion Council, CFIN, and UKFT, is proud to announce the release of "Investment in Sustainable Fashion: Opportunities and Success Stories" - a groundbreaking report that debunks the myths holding back investment in fashion's sustainable transformation.
5 MYTHS BUSTED:
❌ "Niche market" → ✅ $2 trillion industry transforming
❌ "Just design" → ✅ Deep tech materials and green chemistry revolution (67% synthetic, 90% petroleum-based dyes)
❌ "Can't scale" → ✅ Already scaling rapidly with major retailers targeting 100% sustainable materials and circular models by 2030
❌ "No exits" → ✅ Multiple pathways emerging: IPO, M&A, PE
❌ "VCs know best" → ✅ Strategic investors are leading
THE UK OPPORTUNITY IS CLEAR:
🔬 World-class research ecosystem (Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford, Leeds)
👗 Fashion heritage meets tech innovation
💷 Europe's largest VC market (£8B invested in 2023)
📈 Progressive regulatory environment driving change
KEY FINDINGS:
650+ sustainable material innovations now available (400% since 2017)
Next-Generation materials have raised over $3 billion since 2014
Second-hand market set to triple to $367B by 2028
163 brands operating resale programs (+31% YoY)
Chemical giants, energy companies, and PE firms entering as new backers
As Irene notes: "Having witnessed renewable energy and electric vehicles transform from 'uninvestable' to mainstream, I see the same patterns in sustainable fashion today. The UK has all the ingredients to lead this revolution."
The report calls for a £500M UK Sustainable Fashion Fund to catalyse this transformation and ensure the UK leads rather than follows.
The opportunity is massive. The window is open. The time is now
Fashion Reimagined - in partnership with The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN), an industry-led programme by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and UK Fashion Textiles (UKFT) in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - is proud to announce the release of a groundbreaking report that debunks the myths holding back investment in fashion's sustainable transformation.
The report calls for a £500M UK Sustainable Fashion Fund to catalyse this transformation and ensure the UK leads rather than follows.
The opportunity is massive. The window is open. The time is now.
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“Having witnessed renewable energy and electric vehicles transform from ‘uninvestable’ to mainstream, I see the same patterns in sustainable fashion today. The UK has all the ingredients to lead this revolution.”
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