Practical, no-fluff guides for UK brands sourcing jumpers and knitwear from Turkey — the FTA, rules of origin, UK compliance and freight, written by a working flat-knit factory, not a content farm.
How the UK–Türkiye Free Trade Agreement lets qualifying knitwear enter the UK duty-free — what it covers, the rules-of-origin condition, and how it beats the UK Global Tariff.
Read guide → UK TradeThe strict textile rules of origin behind the FTA’s 0% — what makes knitwear “Turkish origin”, why EU cumulation doesn’t apply, and the EUR.1 paperwork your broker needs.
Read guide → UK TradeTurkey’s FTA 0% versus the ~8–12% UK Global Tariff on Chinese garments — what the gap means for your landed cost, and where China still wins.
Read guide → UK ComplianceWhy GB now runs its own UK REACH separate from the EU, what it means for restricted substances in knitwear, and how to keep documentation audit-ready.
Read guide → UK ComplianceFibre composition, care and origin — the UK labelling requirements for jumpers and knitwear sold in Great Britain, and the details importers miss.
Read guide → UK ComplianceWhat the UK Modern Slavery Act expects of brands, why a short single-site supply chain makes your statement credible, and the documentation to ask for.
Read guide → LogisticsShort-sea to Felixstowe and road freight via Europe, realistic transit times, ports and Incoterms — and the EUR.1 that unlocks duty-free entry.
Read guide → StrategyHow Brexit reshaped UK sourcing, why Turkey became a stable duty-advantaged China+1 option, and what to weigh against EU and Far-East suppliers.
Read guide → StrategySourcing jumpers, cardigans and knitted dresses for the UK market — gauges, yarns, UK sizing and the 250 MOQ that suits a tight first drop.
Read guide → Sourcing GuideA practical path for UK direct-to-consumer brands — MOQ, samples, UK compliance, duty-free freight and protecting cash flow from first style to reorder.
Read guide → UK TradeWhy GB and NI can follow different rules, what the Windsor Framework means for knitwear sold in Northern Ireland, and how to keep both markets covered.
Read guide → SourcingThe duty-free, China-alternative quality UK brands want comes from a mature cluster — yarn on the doorstep, concentrated machinery and skills, fast UK logistics.
Read guide →Not UK-specific, but useful for any brand sourcing knit.