UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) I is hoping for the success of the North West Adoption Program. The technology adoption program urges textile firms to drive sustainability and growth through digitization of operations. The program is being adopted by 125 companies from the sector by tapping into impartial expert technology advice, organizing digital transformation workshops to help them take their first steps, a leadership program, digital technology internships, and skills development support.

Of these, 13 textile businesses are investing in new digital technology to solve key challenges while increasing productivity, growth, and creating new high value jobs. To continue building on its achievements and ensure the UK remains competitive against global competition, manufacturers need to embrace current and emerging technologies, and the huge potential digitization offers, as well as to raise the skills and productivity of the people who work in the sector to the highest level, says Adam Mansell, CEO, UKFT.