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Can you safely home compost clothing? Yes, with a few big caveats

While natural fibres are technically brown compostable materials, not everything that goes into a garment is written on the care label

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2024

‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?

One of Australia’s most sustainable labels, A.BCH, will stop selling new clothes in March. Designer Courtney Holm shares her plans for the brand’s repair and take-back schemes

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024

‘Impact starts at fibre’: seven designers who are championing regenerative fashion

Clothes made from regenerative fibre farming practices are hard to find. We talk to the designers at the forefront of ‘the future of fashion’

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023

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Bras fit for burying: Australia to set a world-first standard for composting textiles

Australia has a 227,000 tonne a year fashion waste problem, but thanks to a lingerie designer’s campaign, some of it could soon rot productively

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

Fabric, location and certification: how to buy an ethically made T-shirt

Figuring out whether a garment is sustainably created can be a complicated task but there are clues to look for

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2022

Australians spend an average of just $6.50 a garment. How much should a T-shirt actually cost?

From cotton farmer, to mill, to garment factory, to design team and retail store, a lot goes into a T-shirt – though you wouldn’t always know it from the price

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2022

‘Not one shirt had ever fit them right’: the rise of individualised fashion

Eschewing the excess of fast fashion, a new breed of Australian designers are making a mark with clothes that are customised and made on demand

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2022

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