Why Join In Factories We Trust?
Showcase Your Business. Build Trust. Create New Opportunities.
In Factories We Trust (IFWT) has been created to help UK fashion and textile manufacturers gain greater visibility, demonstrate their capabilities and connect with brands and buyers seeking trusted UK production partners.
Joining the platform is about more than creating a company profile. It is an opportunity to become part of a growing national network that is championing UK manufacturing and helping shape the future of the industry.
Increase Your Visibility
Your business deserves to be seen.
IFWT helps manufacturers showcase their products, services and specialist expertise to brands, retailers and organisations looking to source within the UK.
With detailed manufacturer profiles, buyers can quickly understand your capabilities, production capacity, technical expertise and areas of specialism, making it easier for the right opportunities to find you.
Demonstrate Quality and Build Trust
Today’s buyers want confidence as well as capability.
Your IFWT profile allows you to highlight the standards your business has achieved, including quality assurance processes, certifications, sustainability initiatives and ethical manufacturing practices.
Providing clear, trusted information helps buyers make informed sourcing decisions and demonstrates the investment your business has made in responsible manufacturing.
Showcase More Than Just What You Make
Every manufacturer has a story.
IFWT gives you the opportunity to share the breadth of your business, from specialist machinery and technical expertise to sampling capabilities, innovation, workforce development and sustainability initiatives.
It’s your opportunity to present your business as more than a supplier – showcasing the knowledge, craftsmanship and experience behind every product you create.
Be Found by the Right Buyers
Brands are increasingly looking for manufacturing partners that offer quality, flexibility, transparency and resilience.
Our comprehensive search functionality enables buyers to identify manufacturers based on technical capability, product category, certifications, production services, sustainability credentials and much more.
This helps connect your business with organisations actively seeking the expertise you provide.
Prepare for the Future
The manufacturing landscape continues to evolve.
Increasing expectations around transparency, traceability, sustainability and digital product information mean manufacturers are being asked to demonstrate more than ever before.
IFWT has been designed with the future in mind, helping businesses showcase their readiness for emerging legislation and changing customer expectations while highlighting the investments they have already made.
Join a Collaborative Industry Community
By joining IFWT, you become part of a wider movement working to strengthen UK fashion and textile manufacturing.
Participating manufacturers will have opportunities to engage with industry research, contribute to consultations, participate in networking events and help inform the future development of the platform.
Together, we can build a stronger, more connected manufacturing community.
Help Champion UK Manufacturing
Every manufacturer who joins strengthens the collective voice of UK fashion and textile production.
By showcasing the depth, diversity and expertise that exists across the sector, IFWT helps demonstrate why sourcing in the UK matters—not only for quality and innovation, but also for resilience, skilled employment and responsible manufacturing.
Together, we can increase confidence in UK manufacturing and inspire more brands to source closer to home.
Join the Movement
Whether you’re an established manufacturer or a growing specialist business, In Factories We Trust provides a platform to showcase your expertise, strengthen your visibility and become part of a trusted national network shaping the future of UK fashion and textile manufacturing.
Join IFWT today and help build trust, transparency and growth across UK manufacturing.