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Seamless: a just transformation to clothing circularity
AFC CEO, Leila Naja Hibri, shares how collaboration, creativity and courage resulted in the design of Seamless, a scheme to guide the just transformation of the Australian clothing industry.
15 June 2023
Changing how we design, consume and recycle clothing
We’re answering your questions about the clothing stewardship scheme, Seamless, and how it will drive the industry towards clothing circularity by 2030.
14 June 2023
Minister Plibersek takes a stand against clothing waste
The Hon Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water, delivered an unforgettable speech at the launch of Seamless, the National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme.
14 June 2023
Australian clothing industry launches roadmap to circularity
Some of Australia’s major fashion and clothing brands have committed to be foundation members of a national stewardship scheme that aims to make Australian fashion and clothing truly circular.
8 June 2023
Marianne Perkovic, Chair of AFC Board
Marianne Perkovic is the Chair of the AFC Board.
26 April 2023
Meet Nathan Mattock
Nathan Mattock is an AFC Board Member and a Partner at Marque Lawyers.
25 April 2023
Our transformation journey
Looking forward to the year ahead with AFC CEO, Leila Naja Hibri
2 March 2023
Transitioning from physical to digital sampling
AFC’s FashTech Lab helps Australian fashion brands transition from physical to digital sampling and the results from the first pilot program are in, with participants reducing sampling costs by 50% and sampling time from 12 weeks to just 4 weeks.
2 March 2023
Australian fashion industry to move towards circularity by 2030
The new National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme aims to transform the way we make, consume and recycle clothing.
23 February 2023
Watch | Melbourne Fashion Week Conversation Panels
Listen in on experts discuss the issues that matter along with insights into the inner workings of the current and future state of the Australian Fashion industry.
21 November 2022
Make it Melbourne | The skills, education and demand needed to rebuild a thriving local manufacturing trade
After decades of off-shore manufacturing, the pandemic revealed the lack of sovereign manufacturing here in Australia and highlighted the need to revive the industry.
7 November 2022
Meet the winner of the 2022 Melbourne Fashion Week Student Runway
In creating this collection I spent a great deal researching to find products that could replace plastic and be harmless to the environment.
2 November 2022
8 fashion and textile skills escalated on the National Skills Priority List for 2022.
8 fashion & textiles manufacturing skills have been escalated on the National Skills Priority List in 2022.
25 October 2022
AFC Conversations at Melbourne Fashion Week presented by Creative Victoria
M/FW Conversations presented by Creative Victoria
5 October 2022
Bianca Spender X Nobody Denim | Limited edition denim capsule collection
Bianca Spender and Nobody Denim Collaborate to Create a Collection of Sustainable, Australian Made Ready-To-Wear denim.
9 September 2022
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