The National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades was formed in 1991 through the amalgamation of the
National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers and the
National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades. It had 82,303 members when it was formed. The union was notable for its high proportion of female members - roughly half of its members in 2004 being women. After initially considering amalgamation with the
National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers KFAT merged with the
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation in 2004 to form
Community. ==Leadership==