It started from the rich and interwoven history of textiles in Yorkshire from the 18th century, when the region stood at the forefront with its countless cotton and wool mills.
And now, hundreds of years on, producers are attempting to recapture that spirit to reinvigorate fashion, starting in Yorkshire, with a focus on sustainability.
The North has become a hotbed for the headquarters of fast fashion brands, from Boohoo, to In the Style, to Missguided.
And the chairman of a Commons committee examining the impact of fast fashion on the environment and working conditions of staff said the North and the Midlands were also where the majority of processing and production of garments took place too.
However experts say now is a “pivotal time” for fashion, and that with Government support Yorkshire, the North, and the UK can restore its proud reputation for producing some of the world’s best quality…
