Programs

Our programs help create a prosperous and creative Australian fashion and textiles industry through education, collaboration and innovation.

Australian Fashion Week

The AFC is proud to have secured the foundational funding from the NSW Government to deliver an industry-led Fashion Week 2026.

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AFC National Manufacturing Strategy

The AFC is proud to announce the development of a National Manufacturing Strategy in partnership with our Brand Ambassador & Strategic Partner, R.M. Williams. This strategy will outline an actionable roadmap to revitalise Australia’s clothing & textile manufacturing sector.

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AFC Australian Clothing Smart Factory

The AFC & Epson Australia have launched an initiative to evaluate the potential for an AI-powered smart factory to advance Australia's clothing manufacturing capabilities. A six-month feasibility study commencing in July 2025. Calling for Research Partners.

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AFC Global Gateways

Global Gateways is the Australian Fashion Council's international export program designed to drive long-term growth for Australian fashion in high-value markets.

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Thread Together

The Australian Fashion Council are proud to support Thread Together, a not for profit organisation founded in 2012, which provides unsold new clothing to people in need, while also protecting the environment by saving new clothing from landfill.

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Past Programs

Fashion Industry Webinars & Round Tables, supported by City of Sydney

The AFC presents a series of webinars and roundtables for members and City of Sydney businesses, featuring industry experts to share their insights and expertise on key challenges facing the Australian fashion industry.

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AFC FashTech Lab

The AFC FashTech Lab partners fashion brands with technology partners to support the transition from a physical to a digital sampling process. This saves time and costs for brands and reduces textile waste.

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Seamless clothing stewardship

A plan to transform how clothing is made, used, reused, and recycled in Australia to create clothing circularity by 2030.

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Make it Melbourne

Supported by Creative Victoria, this three part documentary series highlights how innovative clothing brands located in Victoria are crafting quality garments for export to the world.

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Edit Collection

The AFC, Afterpay and Vicinity Centres, partnered to create Edit Collection, the ‘concept store of the future.’ The experiential retail space hosted four of Australia’s emerging brands, Bondi Born, My General Store, First Nations Fashion & Design collective and Esse Studios.

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Australian Fashion trademark and campaign

The Australian Fashion trademark helps to sell Australian Fashion's unique vision, original design and progressive values to the world. It drives demand by helping customers discover, explore and buy Australian Fashion.

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