Guides, Resources and Information
Stay ahead of new developments, support delivery and staff CPD with professional guides, toolkits, templates and seminars from UKFT and UKFT Rise.
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UKFT’s annual seminar programme
UKFT host an annual programme of webinars, seminars and roundtables on a broad range of topics. Keep an eye on UKFT news for what is coming next.
UKFT webinar back catalogue
- Rules of Origin Member Surgery
- How to work with agents and distributors in the EU post-Brexit
- UKFT Member Surgery: Garment Labelling in the EU post Brexit
- Roundtable on Logistics into and out of the EU
- Setting up a UKFT multibrand platform in China on Wechat
- What’s new in intellectual property for UK fashion and textile brands
- UK Fashion: Selling On Marketplaces
- UKFT members event with Zedonk
- Increasing UK fashion and textile cross-border ecommerce sales: UKFT x Global-e
- Inspirational conversations with Lucy Aylen of Never Fully Dressed
- Inspirational conversations with Han Ates of Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
- How to Build A Successful Business – Fashion and Textiles
- What’s new in intellectual property for UK Fashion and Textile brands
- Steps to take to becoming a more sustainable and ethical brand
- Opening your first physical store
- Credit Insurance and Business Finance for Fashion and Textile Businesses
- Reshoring Fashion Production To The UK
- Explore Selling Your Fashion Brand On China’s WeChat
- UKFT Canada Round Table
- UKFT USA Round Table
- Routes to Market into Japan
- UKFT China Fashion Market Roundtable
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UKFT Rise webinar back catalogue
- Survive and thrive in a post Covid-19 world
- Inspirational conversations with Lucy Aylen of Never Fully Dressed
- Inspirational conversations with Han Ates of Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
- Make manufacturing work for you and your business
- The importance of being a sustainable business and ways in which you can achieve this
- How to build a lasting relationship with your suppliers
- Discover how to create strong brand awareness and build an engaged social media following
- UKFT Rise X Crowdcube: Crowdfunding for fashion brands
- Getting your business ready for wholesale
- Social Media Management And Content Creation
- Grow your following and make sales using TikTok shop
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UKFT Rise Resources
- How To Protect Your IP
- Tips On Becoming A Sustainable Business
- Business Plan Template
- Working With Investors
- Growing A Team
- Coffee Break Catch Up – Pop-ups
- Getting Your Business Ready To Wholesale
- How to Prepare For Buyers
- Trade-shows, Showrooms & Agents
- Building Brand Awareness And Understanding Your Customer
- Starting a Business
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UKFT Resources
Data and statistics
- UKFTs Compendium of Industry Statistics and Analysis 2020 Executive Summary
- UKFT X Oxford Economic Industry Data report – coming soon!
Brexit
- Working with agents and distributors in the EU post-Brexit
- UKFT Brexit Guidance Toolkit 2021
- UKFT Brexit Guide to EU Tradeshows- Handling samples stand fittings and personnel
- UKFT Brexit Guide to Inward and Outward Processing (IPR and OPR)
- UKFT Brexit Guide to Returned Goods Relief
- UKFT Guide to Rules of Origin for Trading with the EU
- UKFT Brexit Guide to the Implications of Free Circulation
- UKFT Guide to ATA Carnets
- UKFT Guide to claiming Origin under the UK-EU TCA agreement
- UKFT Guide to Design Protection Post-Brexit
- UKFT Guide to EU Responsible Company (EURC) Requirements
- UKFT Guide to Garment Labelling in the EU post Brexit
- UKFT Guide to Immigration and Movement of People post-Brexit
- UKFT Guide to the new EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)
- UKFT Guide to the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)
- UKFT Outward Processing Relief
Business advice
- The UKFT Guide to Exhibiting at International Tradeshows
- UKFT Fashion Routes To Market Comparative Pricing
- UKFT Guide- How to open a store and get the best deal
- UKFT guide to assessing if you are ready for investment
- UKFT Guide to Design Protection
- UKFT Guide to Making Modern Slavery Statements
- UKFT Guide to the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)
- UKFTs Recommendations for Online Tech Apps and Creative Resources
- UKFT-Zedonk Resource- July 2021
- Vegan Society. The rise of Vegan Fashion 2021
Care labelling
- Ginetex world map
- Made in Turkiye update January 2023
- Guide to Garment Labelling in the EU post Brexit
HR and employment
- COVID19 early outbreak management action card for factories
- Internships-Best Practice Guide for Industry
- Draft Contract of Employment
- Draft Redundancy Policy -June 2020
- HR & Employment
- HR Employment Update – Q2 2021
- HR Employment Update- Q1 2021
- Leave Entitlement for Employees -June 2020
- Redundancy Checklist – June 2020
- Redundancy Ready Reckoner
- Draft Bullying Policy
- Draft Contract For Homeworkers Terms And Conditions Of Employment 13. UKFT-Draft Disciplinary Procedure
- Draft Equal Opportunities Policy
- Draft Grievance Procedure
- Draft Harassment Policy
- Draft Harassment Policy
- Guide To Employment
- HR&Employment-Update-Q3-2020
- Statement Of Terms And Conditions Of Employment
International business
- Briefing Note on international tradeshows in the EU
- Briefing Note on Changes to French VAT Feb 2022
- Briefing Note on the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
- Briefing on Russia and Ukraine
- Guide to calculating a wholesale landed DDP price for the EU
- Guide to China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
- Guide to claiming Origin under the UK-EU TCA agreement
- Guide to EPR Schemes
- Guide to EPR, Triman and waste management of textile products in France
- Guide to New French Law on Environmental Labelling
- Paris Fashion Week Report – October 2021
- Report from PFW Men’s June 2022
- Report from Pitti Uomo – June 2022
- Report from Pitti Uomo and Pitti Bimbo Jan 22
- Report from Premiere Vision July 22
- Report on the Chicago Collective Menswear Show 7-9 August 2022
- Canada Roundtable – July 2021
- USA Roundtable – July 2021
- Update on the DIT Internationalisation Fund
- Paris Fashion Week Report – October 2021
- Fashion Routes to Market Flowchart
Investment
- Guide to assessing if you are investment ready
Making sales
- Growing B2C international sales globally UKFT and Global-e
- Glossary and Explanations of Selling Terms
- Guide to trade credit insurance
- Guide to Digital Wholesale
Marketing, PR and social media
- UKFT – Sharing press articles and copyright infringement
- UKFT Guide to introducing your brand to the press
- UKFT tips on building a lifestyle brand
Terms and conditions
- UKFT Example of Customer Terms & Conditions
- UKFT Example of Privacy Policy Documents
- UKFT Example of Website Terms of Service
- UKFT Wholesale Example Terms & Conditions (TCs)
Trade agreements
- UKFT Guide to the UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT Guide to the UK-Morocco Trade Agreement
- UKFT Guide to the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT Guide to the UK-Tunisia Trade Agreement
- UKFT Guide to the UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT Guide to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT-UK-Canada Continuity TCA Free Trade Agreement
- UKFT-UK-EU Free Trade Agreement
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