Exciting news, as from 10th March 2025, Fashion-Enter Ltd CEO Jenny Holloway has taken the position of Chair of the Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Federation (ATMF).
The long-established ATMF works with various stakeholders such as manufacturers, designers, brands, innovation centres and universities to promote quality production that utilises local industry, skill-base and vertical set-ups to ensure shorter supply chains. Sajjad Khan has done a sterling job as Chair over the decades and has built excellent foundations to connect and support Leicester’s fashion and textile sector.
Jenny comments: “Thank you Sajjad Khan for your comments and well done for creating the ATMF. You should be proud – you made a stand when the factories needed a voice.
“I did not take the decision lightly to be Chair but I do care passionately about our glorious garment manufacturing industry. Only this morning I was at a meeting with MakeUK and Department of Education and I was flying the flag for garment making to be part of the ‘selected’ Skills England priority sector under creative industries.
“I have several priorities for ATMF, including liaising with the Department of Health and Social Care and UK Ministry of Defence for public procurement contracts that provide British ethical factories with a minimum of 25% of contract value. Our factories need work, and our Leicester Made trade show on 14th May 25 will showcase hard working, ethical suppliers that we have right here in Leicester.”
Leicester Made will take place Wednesday 14th May at Athena, Queen St, Leicester LE1 1QD.
For all enquiries, please contact: beth@fashion-enter.com
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