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Learning communities are supporting circularity across Europe by rethinking processes for recycling waste or reconditioning clothing and vehicles, and navigating policy U-turns.
Every year, thousands of tonnes of unsold clothing go to landfill. Australia could learn from the EU model.
Although visible mending was once seen as a quiet, grassroots resistance movement to fast fashion, its popularity is fast growing.
While care labels contain information on what washing machine programmes are suitable for garments, use of these machines should be reduced to preserve textiles.
The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.
Merino wool is a smart choice for both cold and warm weather. But exactly why is it such a good material?
The risk to firefighters isn’t just from breathing wildfire smoke – it’s also in the chemicals that get on their clothes and filter through to their skin.
In the words of fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto: ‘Above all black says this: I don’t bother you – don’t bother me!’
Centuries-old habits shaped today’s fashion standards.
Instead of just dumping all your old clothes at a charity shop, here are some tips on what to do first.
Cost per wear could be displayed alongside the garment price.
The key is to gently wash your raincoat regularly.
There’s been a rise of young men sewing across Australia (and the world for that matter). Social media and Gen Z influencers have a lot to do with it.
One study found socks contained the highest microbial count of any other once-worn clothing item.
We don’t just shop with our eyes – touch has a big influence too.
Pointy shoes have been all the rage across cultures for centuries, and their role as status symbols continue today.
The Italian designer dressed actors and actresses in items from his more affordable lines, ensuring audiences could go on to imitate the style of their favorite stars.
The fashion industry is constantly in the spotlight for problems in its supply chains. Blockchain might be the answer.
You followed the instructions, but the garment still shrunk. Here’s why that can happen – and what to do about it.
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Director & Associate Professor of Sports Product Design, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress, University of Southern California
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Professor and Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Fashion and Material Culture, Nottingham Trent University
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University
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Senior Research Associate in Design for Sustainability, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, Yale University
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Honorary Associate Professor of History, The University of Queensland