259 - The Impact of Brexit on Small Businesses in the UK Textile Industry - Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable

In this episode I'm joined by Tamara Cincik, founder of think tank Fashion Roundtable to discuss the impact of Brexit on small UK textile businesses. We delve into the challenges of supporting and promoting heritage brands, the need for trade associations to refocus their agendas, and the importance of heritage manufacturing in the textile industry. The conversation includes a discussion of the plight of Cluny Lace, the last manufacturer of Nottingham lace in England, and the negative impact of Brexit on small businesses. Topics covered in this episode:The challenges facing heritage manufacturers like Cluny laceImpact of Brexit on small businesses in the UK textile industryThe role of trade associations in the fashion industry Importance of traditional skills and machineryAbout Tamara Cincik and Fashion RoundtableTamara Cincik is the founder of Fashion Roundtable, an industry think tank established in 2017. With a background in the fashion industry as a stylist and editor, she founded Fashion Roundtable to give the fashion industry a voice in politics. With a British-Turkish background , Tamara has a strong connection to textiles and fashion through her family heritage. Fashion Roundtable is the secretariat for the All Party parliamentary group for ethics and sustainability and fashion and Cincik is an advocate for change in the political landscape to benefit the fashion industry as a whole. Fashion Roundtable WebsiteStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator – A 6-month group programme for small businesses who want to manufacture and sell profitable UK-made products.Make it British websiteJoin Make it British – become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube – subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.Enjoyed this podcast? I also have a private podcast called ‘British Brand Bedrock’.The British Brand Bedrock private podcast feed answers more than 30 of your most commonly asked questions on starting and growing a British-made Brand.Subscribe to British Brand Bedrock here