Sustainable fashion
Editorial
Editorial
With 200,000 tonnes of clothes in landfill each year, rethink rather than return
The fashion industry can only do so much to reduce its climate impact without the support of its customers.
- The Herald's View
Latest
‘I want to be the biggest brand in the country’: The next gen of Aussie shoemakers
Australia’s footwear manufacturing industry is all but gone, but a small group of passionate craftspeople are keeping the art of shoe-making alive.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Exclusive
Fashion retail
Australian fashion brands fail to pay garment workers a living wage
A new report into the sustainability of Australian fashion brands has found some shopping mall offenders, and some unexpected “success” stories.
- by Penry Buckley
The fashion designers thinking beyond the clothing rack in remarkable ways
From futuristic engraving to re-using fabrics, four fashion designers reveal how they adapt to an ever-changing world.
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
Australian fashion
Australians buy more new clothing than anyone else. So why is our fashion industry dying?
A fresh push for greater support of Australian-made clothing ignores one key fact: consumers have stopped supporting local labels in favour of ultra-fast fashion.
- by Melissa Singer
‘I’m not scared of the words fast fashion’: Alice McCall defends Shein collaboration
The Australian designer has described her new collection with ultra-cheap Chinese giant as “investment” pieces of “very good quality”.
- by Jessica Yun and Lauren Ironmonger
We’re a nation obsessed with puffer jackets. But are they sustainable?
Australia’s unofficial winter uniform is being re-engineered to make it kinder to the planet. But consumers will need an investment mindset.
- by Melissa Singer
‘I’m hopping off the treadmill’: Kit Willow is leaving fashion ... again
After 20 years at the forefront of Australian fashion, Kit Willow is shifting her focus from clothing to carbon footprints.
- by Damien Woolnough
Australia’s fashion world record that no one should be proud of
Fed a diet of fast fashion, Australian consumers buy more new clothes than any other country. And more steps are needed to tackle waste.
- by Melissa Singer
‘$100 is a red flag’: What to know about cheap cashmere
Once a luxury fashion item, cashmere has never been more accessible. But how do more affordable iterations measure up?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- by Amber Schultz
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