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Textile Innovation
Ep. 130: UKFT on international trade and exports
WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Paul Alger MBE, director of international affairs at UKFT, in a two-part special.
Welcome back to the second part of our two part special podcast series with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). We are speaking with Paul Alger, director of international affairs at UKFT.
In the first episode, Alger spoke about the work of the UKFT and the importance of global trade shows. In this second episode, he explores international trade and the business of textile exports.
Alger delves into how Brexit specifically has changed how the UK has changed the way it does business internationally. He talks about the impact of governments and how regulations and guidelines such as digital product passports (DPPs) are changing the way textile businesses trade.
Additionally, Alger touches upon global markets and the ongoing impacts of recent geopolitical happenings.
For more information, please visit ukft.org.
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