Skip to content
1981
Volume 10, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2051-7106
  • E-ISSN: 2051-7114

Abstract

Australian fashion is emblematic of Global North countries with high levels of consumption and waste, dominated by high street fast fashion brands. It also has some unique characteristics as it is located in the Asia-Pacific region – the central production hub of garments – and is a leading producer of quality natural fibres such as cotton and wool. Despite this, Australia has a hollowed-out manufacturing sector that can provide minimal value add to these fibres, and little reuse, remanufacturing or recycling infrastructure for post-consumption garment waste. Ambition for change in the Australian fashion sector is rapidly accelerating with product stewardship initiatives, a modern slavery act and textile waste being designated a priority by the Commonwealth government. Both the policy and industry landscape is evolving. This article reflects on the research landscape of Australian sustainable fashion. The authors of this article draw on multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to survey and consider the trajectory of fashion sustainability research in Australia over the past decade and to identify key strengths and gaps. This survey culminates in the development of a research agenda for the next decade to 2030.

© 2023 Intellect Ltd
Loading

Article metrics loading...

/content/journals/10.1386/infs_00083_1
2023-05-19
2026-04-12

Metrics

Loading full text...

Full text loading...

References

  1. Anon. ( 2020;), ‘ Indigenous fashion is the future. ’, The Guardian, 20 November, http://bit.ly/3Zx2QPY. Accessed 25 February 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  2. Anon. ( 2021;), ‘ About us. ’, TextileR: Future Textile Industries, 16 July, https://bit.ly/3VeZL3Z. Accessed 16 July 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ( 2019;), ‘ Unit group 2323 Fashion, industrial and jewellery designers. ’, 1220.0 – ANZSCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, version 1.3, 11 November, https://bit.ly/3OAU0vL. Accessed 5 October 2020.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ( 2022;), ‘ Monthly and quarterly estimates of turnover and volumes for retail businesses, including store and online sales. ’, 28 November, https://bit.ly/3hZDJ7j. Accessed 7 May 2021.
  5. Australian Fashion Council (AFC) ( n.d;.), ‘ National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme. ’, https://bit.ly/3i1FaCg. Accessed 13 July 2022.
  6. Australian Government ( n.d;.), ‘ Clothing textiles. ’, https://bit.ly/3gpnHD1. Accessed 26 May 2021.
  7. Bedford, C.. ( 2020;), ‘ Decolonizing a fashion school: A critical reflection on fashion education in Australia through an Indigenous perspective. ’, Fashion Theory, 24:6, pp. 947–49.
     [Google Scholar]
  8. Bianchi, C., and Birtwistle, G.. ( 2010;), ‘ Sell, give away, or donate: An exploratory study of fashion clothing disposal behaviour in two countries. ’, International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 20:3, pp. 353–68.
     [Google Scholar]
  9. Binotto, C., and Payne, A.. ( 2017;), ‘ The poetics of waste: Contemporary fashion practice in the context of wastefulness. ’, Fashion Practice, 9:1, pp. 5–29.
     [Google Scholar]
  10. Blühdorn, I.. ( 2011;), ‘ The politics of unsustainability: COP15, post-ecologism, and the ecological paradox. ’, Organization & Environment, 24:1, pp. 34–53, https://www.jstor.org/stable/27068724. Accessed 22 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  11. Boersma, M.,, Josserand, E.,, Kaine, S., and Payne, A.. ( 2022;), ‘ Making sense of downstream labour risk in global value chains: The case of the Australian cotton industry. ’, Journal of Industrial Relations, 64:2, pp. 200–22.
     [Google Scholar]
  12. Brydges, T., and Hanlon, M.. ( 2020;), ‘ Garment worker rights and the fashion industry’s response to COVID-19. ’, Dialogues in Human Geography, 10:2, pp. 195–98.
     [Google Scholar]
  13. Brydges, T.,, Heinze, L.,, Retamal, M., and Henninger, C. E.. ( 2021;), ‘ Platforms and the pandemic: A case study of fashion rental platforms during COVID-19. ’, Geographical Journal, 187:1, pp. 57–63.
     [Google Scholar]
  14. Brydges, T.,, Retamal, M., and Hanlon, M.. ( 2020;), ‘ Will COVID-19 support the transition to a more sustainable fashion industry?. ’, Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 16:1, pp. 298–308.
     [Google Scholar]
  15. Cai, G.,, Hao, B.,, Luo, L.,, Deng, Z.,, Zhang, R.,, Ran, J.,, Tang, X.,, Cheng, D.,, Bi, S.,, Wang, X., and Dai, K.. ( 2020;), ‘ Highly stretchable sheath–core yarns for multifunctional wearable electronics. ’, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12:26, pp. 29717–27.
     [Google Scholar]
  16. Circular Stories Working Group ( n.d;.), ‘ Circular fashion: A better t-shirt for today and tomorrow. ’, https://bit.ly/3V7Rb7i. Accessed 13 July 2022.
  17. Craik, J.. ( 2015;), ‘ Challenges for Australian fashion. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 19:1, pp. 56–68.
     [Google Scholar]
  18. Crane, D.. ( 2000), Fashion and Its Social Agendas: Class, Gender, and Identity in Clothing, Chicago, IL and London:: University of Chicago Press;.
     [Google Scholar]
  19. De Silva, R.,, Wang, X., and Byrne, N.. ( 2014;), ‘ Recycling textiles: The use of ionic liquids in the separation of cotton polyester blends. ’, RSC Advances, 4:55, pp. 29094–98.
     [Google Scholar]
  20. DEE and Blue Environment ( 2018), National Waste Report 2018, https://bit.ly/3XcQriA. Accessed 22 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  21. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) ( n.d;.), ‘ Minister’s priority list 2021–22. ’, https://bit.ly/3Eop2C9. Accessed 13 July 2022.
  22. Douglas, M.. ( 1966), Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, London:: Routledge;.
     [Google Scholar]
  23. Du, W.,, Zuo, D.,, Gan, H., and Yi, C.. ( 2019;), ‘ Comparative study on the effects of laser bleaching and conventional bleaching on the physical properties of indigo kapok/cotton denim fabrics. ’, Applied Sciences, 9:21, pp. 1–15.
     [Google Scholar]
  24. Echeverria, C. A.,, Handoko, W.,, Pahlevani, F., and Sahajwalla, V.. ( 2019;), ‘ Cascading use of textile waste for the advancement of fibre reinforced composites for building applications. ’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 208:2, pp. 1524–36.
     [Google Scholar]
  25. Ellen MacArthur Foundation ( 2017;), ‘ A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future. ’, 28 November, https://bit.ly/3gsb9L8. Accessed 1 November 2022.
  26. Ernst and Young Australia ( 2021;), ‘ From high fashion to high vis: The economic contribution of Australia’s fashion and textile industry. ’, Australian Fashion Council , 31 May, http://bit.ly/3V9BdJV. Accessed 1 November 2022.
  27. European Environment Agency ( 2019;), ‘ Textiles in Europe’s circular economy. ’, 19 November, http://bit.ly/3EmojRR. Accessed 23 October 2022.
  28. Feller, D.. ( 2020;), ‘ Best dressed: Online shopping’s growing popularity has supported industry revenue. ’, Clothing Retailing in Australia: Market Research Report, IBIS World, 7 October, http://bit.ly/3UQ7FkT. Accessed 21 July 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  29. Ferrero-Regis, T.. ( 2014;), ‘ 1950s made in Brisbane: Italian tailors and the continental suit. ’, Clothing Cultures, 1:3, pp. 197–212.
     [Google Scholar]
  30. Ferrero-Regis, T.. ( 2020;), ‘ From sheep to chic: Reframing the Australian wool story. ’, Journal of Australian Studies, 44:1, pp. 48–64.
     [Google Scholar]
  31. Fletcher, K.. ( 2010;), ‘ Slow fashion: An invitation for systems change. ’, Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion, 2:2, pp. 259–66.
     [Google Scholar]
  32. Fletcher, K.. ( 2012;), ‘ Durability, fashion, sustainability: The processes and practices of use. ’, Fashion Practice, 4:2, pp. 221–38.
     [Google Scholar]
  33. Fletcher, K., and Tham, M.. ( 2019;), ‘ Earth logic: Fashion action research plan. ’, Kate Fletcher, September, https://bit.ly/3XwhYLI. Accessed 1 November 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  34. Gan, L.,, Xiao, Z.,, Zhang, J.,, Van Amber, R.,, Hurren, C.,, Xu, W.,, Wang, Y., and Wang, X.. ( 2021;), ‘ Coloured powder from coloured textile waste for fabric printing application. ’, Cellulose, 28:2, pp. 1179–89.
     [Google Scholar]
  35. Gibson-Graham, J. K.. ( 1996), The End of Capitalism (as We Knew It): A Feminist Critique of Political Economy, Minneapolis, MN:: University of Minnesota Press;.
     [Google Scholar]
  36. Gill, A.,, Mellick Lopes, A., and Kaye-Smith, H.. ( 2016;), ‘ Practicing sustainability: Illuminating “use” in wearing clothes. ’, Cultural Studies Review, 22: 1 , pp. 32–58.
     [Google Scholar]
  37. Greenpeace International ( 2013;), ‘ Toxic threads: Polluting Paradise’, 17 April. , https://bit.ly/3gf9WqM. Accessed 16 December 2022.
  38. Greer, L.,, Egan Keane, S., and Lin, Z.. ( 2010), NRDC’s Ten Best Practices for Textile Mills to Save Money and Reduce Pollution, Washington, DC:: Natural Resources Defense Council;, https://bit.ly/3EOwCHS. Accessed 1 November 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  39. Gwilt, A.. ( 2013;), ‘ What prevents people repairing clothes? An investigation into community-based approaches to sustainable product service systems for clothing repair. ’, Making Futures Journal, 3, http://bit.ly/3go30rd. Accessed 21 July 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  40. Gwilt, A.. ( 2014), A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion, London:: Fairchild Books;.
     [Google Scholar]
  41. Gwilt, A., and Rissanen, T.. (eds) ( 2010), Shaping Sustainable Fashion: Changing the Way We Make and Use Clothes, London:: Earthscan;.
     [Google Scholar]
  42. Hamby, L., and Kirk, V.. ( 2014;), ‘ New directions in Australian Aboriginal fabric printing. ’, Textile Society of America 2014 Biennial Symposium: New Directions – Examining the Past, Creating the Future, Los Angeles, CA, 10–14 September.
     [Google Scholar]
  43. Hawkins, G.. ( 2006), The Ethics of Waste: How We Relate to Rubbish, Oxford:: Rowman & Littlefield;.
     [Google Scholar]
  44. Hawkins, G.. ( 2019;), ‘ Mobile drinking: Bottled water practices and ontological politics. ’, in C. Maller, and Y. Strengers. (eds), Social Practices and Dynamic Non-Humans: Nature, Materials and Technologies, London:: Palgrave Macmillan;, pp. 109–28.
     [Google Scholar]
  45. Hawkins, G., and Muecke, S.. (eds) ( 2002), Culture and Waste: The Creation and Destruction of Value, Oxford:: Rowman & Littlefield;.
     [Google Scholar]
  46. Heim, H.. ( 2021;), ‘ Chain gang: Small enterprise, blockchain collaborations and textile recovery in the circular economy. ’, Product Lifetimes and the Environment 9PLATE Conference, Limerick, 26–28 May.
     [Google Scholar]
  47. Heim, H.,, Ferrero-Regis, T., and Payne, A.. ( 2020;), ‘ Independent fashion designers in the elusive fashion city. ’, Urban Studies, 58:10, pp. 1–35.
     [Google Scholar]
  48. Heinze, L.. ( 2020;), ‘ Fashion with heart: Sustainable fashion entrepreneurs, emotional labour, and implications for a sustainable fashion system. ’, Sustainable Development, 28:6, https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2104
     [Google Scholar]
  49. Heinze, L.. ( 2021;), ‘ Wardrobe stories: Sustainability and the everyday aesthetics of fashion consumption. ’, Continuum, 35:6, pp. 853–69.
     [Google Scholar]
  50. Heinze, L. M.. ( 2017;), ‘ Fashioning sustainability: Understanding the dynamic practices of sustainable fashion. ’, Ph.D. thesis, Sydney:: The University of Sydney.
     [Google Scholar]
  51. Holgar, M.. ( 2022;), ‘ Systemic fashion change and wardrobe research–related tools for supporting consumers. ’, International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 11:2, pp. 129–42, https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.2373
     [Google Scholar]
  52. Horton, K.. ( 2018;), ‘ Just use what you have: Ethical fashion discourse and the feminisation of responsibility. ’, Australian Feminist Studies, 33:98, pp. 515–29.
     [Google Scholar]
  53. Houshyar, S.,, Nayak, R.,, Padhye, R., and Shanks, R. A.. ( 2019;), ‘ Fabrication and characterization of nanodiamond coated cotton fabric for improved functionality. ’, Cellulose, 26:9, pp. 5797–806.
     [Google Scholar]
  54. International Labour Organization (ILO) ( 2016;), ‘ Decent work in global supply chains. ’, Report IV to the International Labour Conference, 105th Session, Geneva:: International Labour Office;.
     [Google Scholar]
  55. International Labour Organization (ILO) ( 2019;), ‘ The future of work in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear. ’, Working Paper No. 326, Geneva:: Sectoral Policies Department;.
     [Google Scholar]
  56. International Labour Organization (ILO) ( 2021), Effective Regulation? Environmental Impact Assessment in the Textile and Garment Sector in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam, Bangkok:: ILO;, http://bit.ly/3EghzF2. Accessed 1 July 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  57. Iran, S., and Schrader, U.. ( 2017;), ‘ Collaborative fashion consumption and its environmental effects. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 21:4, pp. 468–82.
     [Google Scholar]
  58. Islam, S.,, Troynikov, O., and Padhye, R.. ( 2012;), ‘ New automotive fabrics with anti-odour and antimicrobial properties. ’, in Sustainable Automotive Technologies: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, London:: Springer Heidelberg;, pp. 81–89.
     [Google Scholar]
  59. Jack, T.. ( 2013;), ‘ Laundry routine and resource consumption in Australia. ’, International Journal of Consumer Studies, 37:6, pp. 666–74.
     [Google Scholar]
  60. Khan, R.. ( 2019;), ‘ “Be creative” in Bangladesh? Mobility, empowerment and precarity in ethical fashion enterprise. ’, Cultural Studies, 33:6, pp. 1029–49.
     [Google Scholar]
  61. Laitala, K.,, Klepp, I. G., and Henry, B. K.. ( 2017;), ‘ Use phase of wool apparel: A literature review for improving LCA. ’, Product Lifetimes and the Environment Research Conference, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, 8–10 November.
     [Google Scholar]
  62. Laitala, K.,, Klepp, I., and Henry, B. K.. ( 2018;), ‘ Does use matter? Comparison of environmental impacts of clothing based on fiber type. ’, Sustainability, 10:7, p. 2524, https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072524. Accessed 22 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  63. Lee, W. J.,, Phau, I., and Roy, R.. ( 2013;), ‘ “Bonds” or “Calvin Klein” down-under: Consumer ethnocentric and brand country origin effects towards men’s underwear. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 17:1, pp. 65–84.
     [Google Scholar]
  64. Levy, B. S., and Patz, J. A.. ( 2015;), ‘ Climate change, human rights and social justice. ’, Annals of Global Health, 81:3, pp. 310–22.
     [Google Scholar]
  65. Lindgren, T.,, Sinclair, M., and Miller, D.. ( 2010;), ‘ Australian fashion designers: The potential nexus with China. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 14:4, pp. 598–614.
     [Google Scholar]
  66. Love Not Landfill ( 2018), http://bit.ly/3V7KrqB. Accessed 16 July 2021.
  67. Ma, Y.,, Rosson, L.,, Wang, X., and Byrne, N.. ( 2020;), ‘ Upcycling of waste textiles into regenerated cellulose fibres: Impact of pretreatments. ’, Journal of the Textile Institute, 111:5, pp. 630–38.
     [Google Scholar]
  68. Ma, Y.,, Zeng, B.,, Wang, X., and Byrne, N.. ( 2019;), ‘ Circular textiles: Closed loop fiber to fiber wet spun process for recycling cotton from denim. ’, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7:14, pp. 11937–43.
     [Google Scholar]
  69. Manieson, L., and Ferrero-Regis, T.. ( 2022;), ‘ Castoff from the West, pearls in Kantamanto? A critique of second-hand clothes trade. ’, Journal of Industrial Ecology, online first, https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13238
     [Google Scholar]
  70. Marshall, S.. ( 2018;), ‘ Using mixed methods to study labour market institutions: The case of better factories, Cambodia. ’, Social & Legal Studies, 27:4, pp. 475–92.
     [Google Scholar]
  71. Martin, M.. ( 2013;), ‘ Creating sustainable apparel value chains. ’, Impact Economy, 2:1, pp. 1–41.
     [Google Scholar]
  72. McQuilten, G., and Spiers, A.. ( 2020;), ‘ Art is different: Material practice, learning and co-making at the social studio. ’, Journal of Arts & Communities, 10:1&2, pp. 19–33.
     [Google Scholar]
  73. Mellick, Z.,, Payne, A., and Buys, L.. ( 2021;), ‘ From fibre to fashion: Understanding the value of sustainability in global cotton textile and apparel value chains. ’, Sustainability, 13:22, pp. 1–21.
     [Google Scholar]
  74. Mellick-Lopes, A., and Gill, A.. ( 2015;), ‘ Reorienting sustainable design: Practice theory and aspirational conceptions of use. ’, Journal of Design Research, 13:3, pp. 248–64.
     [Google Scholar]
  75. Minister for the Environment ( 2021;), ‘ Joint media release: Roundtable to find answers to unfashionable problems. ’, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment, 26 May, http://bit.ly/3AqLitN. Accessed 21 July 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  76. The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) ( 2020), The Charitable Reuse and Recycling Sector’s Commitment to Circularity: The Inquiry into Australia’s Waste Management and Recycling Industries, London:: NACRO;.
     [Google Scholar]
  77. Navone, L.,, Moffitt, K.,, Hansen, K.,, Blinco, J.,, Payne, A., and Speight, R.. ( 2020;), ‘ Closing the textile loop: Enzymatic fibre separation and recycling of wool/polyester fabric blends. ’, Waste Management, 102, pp. 149–60.
     [Google Scholar]
  78. Nayak, R.,, Houshyar, S.,, Patnaik, A.,, Nguyen, L. T.,, Shanks, R. A.,, Padhye, R., and Fegusson, M.. ( 2020;), ‘ Sustainable reuse of fashion waste as flame-retardant mattress filing with ecofriendly chemicals. ’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 251:1, p. 119620.
     [Google Scholar]
  79. Niinimäki, K.,, Peters, G.,, Dahlbo, H.,, Perry, P.,, Rissanen, T., and Gwilt, A.. ( 2020;), ‘ The environmental price of fast fashion. ’, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 1, pp. 189–200, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-020-0039-9
     [Google Scholar]
  80. Norris, L.. ( 2017;), ‘ Urban prototypes: Growing local cloth economies. ’, Business History, 61:1, pp. 205–44.
     [Google Scholar]
  81. Ortmann, S.. ( 2017), Environmental Governance in Viet Nam: Institutional Reforms and Failures, Cham:: Springer;.
     [Google Scholar]
  82. Payne, A.. ( 2011;), ‘ The life-cycle of the fashion garment and the role of Australian mass market designers. ’, International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 7:3, pp. 237–46.
     [Google Scholar]
  83. Payne, A.. ( 2015;), ‘ Open- and closed-loop recycling of textile and apparel products. ’, in S. Muthu. (ed.), Handbook of Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing, Cambridge:: Woodhead Publishing;, pp. 103–23.
     [Google Scholar]
  84. Payne, A.. ( 2016;), ‘ Inspiration sources for Australian fast fashion design: Tapping into consumer desire. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 20:2, pp. 191–207.
     [Google Scholar]
  85. Payne, A.. ( 2021), Designing Fashion’s Future: Present Practice and Tactics for Sustainable Change, London:: Bloomsbury Academic;.
     [Google Scholar]
  86. Payne, A. R.. ( 2012;), ‘ Nourishing or polluting: Redefining the role of waste in the fashion system. ’, in E. Felton,, O. Zelenko, and S. Vaughan. (eds), Design and Ethics: Reflections on Practice, London:: Routledge;, pp. 204–12.
     [Google Scholar]
  87. Payne, A., and Binotto, C.. ( 2017;), ‘ Towards a typology of waste in fashion practice: An Australian perspective. ’, in R. Mugge, and C. A. Bakker. (eds), PLATE: Product Lifetimes and the Environment 2017: Conference Proceedings (Research in Design Series, Volume 9), Amsterdam:: IOS Press;, pp. 340–46.
     [Google Scholar]
  88. Payne, A., and Ferrero-Regis, T.. ( 2019;), ‘ Sustainable fashion in Australia: Raw fiber, fast fashion, and new localism. ’, in A. Gwilt,, A. Payne, and A. Rütshchilling. (eds), Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion, London and New York:: Bloomsbury Visual Arts;, pp. 180–90.
     [Google Scholar]
  89. Payne, A.,, Nay, Z., and Maguire, R.. ( 2021;), ‘ Regulating a circular economy for textiles in Australia. ’, Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference, Limerick, 25–27 May.
     [Google Scholar]
  90. Peters, E.. ( 2014;), ‘ The mnemonic qualities of textiles: Sustaining lifelong attachment. ’, Craft + Design Enquiry, 6, pp. 75–93.
     [Google Scholar]
  91. Pham, H. D.,, Fernando, J. F.,, Horn, M.,, MacLeod, J.,, Motta, N.,, Doherty, B.,, Payne, A.,, Nanjundan, A. K.,, Golberg, D., and Dubal, D.. ( 2021;), ‘ Multi-heteroatom doped nanocarbons for high performance double carbon potassium ion capacitor. ’, Electrochimica Acta, 389:1, p. 138717.
     [Google Scholar]
  92. Pickin, J.,, Randell, P.,, Trinh, J., and Grant, B.. ( 2018), National Waste Report 2018, Docklands:: Department of the Environment and Energy, Blue Environment Pty Ltd;.
     [Google Scholar]
  93. Piller, L. W.. ( 2022;), ‘ Designing for circularity: Sustainable pathways for Australian fashion small to medium enterprises. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, online first, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-09-2021-0220
     [Google Scholar]
  94. Potter, J.-L., and Reiger, K.. ( 2017;), ‘ Suits and frocks: Dressmakers and the making of feminine identity in postwar Australian society. ’, Journal of Australian Studies, 41:1, pp. 113–30.
     [Google Scholar]
  95. Price, D.. ( 2017;), ‘ Worse for wear: Indonesia’s textiles boom. ’, Undark, 23 February, http://bit.ly/3ENWDqL. Accessed 16 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  96. Prihandono, I., and Religi, F. H.. ( 2019;), ‘ Business and human rights concerns in the Indonesian textile industry. ’, Yuridika, 34:3, pp. 493–524, https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/YDK/article/view/14931. Accessed 22 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  97. Rasmussen, M.,, Guo, X.,, Wang, Y.,, Lohmueller, K. E.,, Rasmussen, S.,, Albrechtsen, A.,, Skotte, L.,, Lindgreen, S.,, Metspalu, M.,, Jombart, T.,, Kivisild, T.,, Zhai, W.,, Eriksson, A.,, Manica, A.,, Orlando, L.,, De La Vega, F. M.,, Tridico, S.,, Metspalu, E.,, Nielsen, K.,, Ávila-Arcos, M. C.,, … Willerslev, E.. ( 2011;), ‘ An Aboriginal Australian genome reveals separate human dispersals into Asia. ’, Science, 334:6052, pp. 94–98, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1211177
     [Google Scholar]
  98. Ratnapandian, S.,, Islam, S.,, Wang, L.,, Fergusson, S. M., and Padhye, R.. ( 2013;), ‘ Colouration of cotton by combining natural colourants and bio-polysaccharide. ’, Journal of The Textile Institute, 104:12, pp. 1269–76.
     [Google Scholar]
  99. Redress Limited ( 2022;), ‘ Get redressed month. ’, http://bit.ly/3Emmsws. Accessed 13 July 2022.
  100. Retamal, M., and Schandl, H.. ( 2017;), ‘ Dirty laundry in Manila: Comparing resource consumption practices for individual and shared laundering. ’, Journal of Industrial Ecology, 22:6, pp. 1389–401.
     [Google Scholar]
  101. Richards, H., and Lusty, N.. ( 2020;), ‘ Ethical fashion is confusing: Even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed. ’, The Conversation, 25 November, http://bit.ly/3ELZJv7. Accessed 21 July 2021.
     [Google Scholar]
  102. Rissanen, T., and McQuillan, H.. ( 2020), Zero Waste Fashion Design, Sydney:: Bloomsbury;.
     [Google Scholar]
  103. Sands, S.,, Ferraro, C.,, Campbell, C.,, Kietzmann, J., and Andonopoulos, V. V.. ( 2020;), ‘ Who shares? Profiling consumers in the sharing economy. ’, Australasian Marketing Journal, 28:3, pp. 22–33.
     [Google Scholar]
  104. Sharpe, S. A.,, Brydges, T.,, Retamal, M.,, Pugh, R., and Lavanga, M.. ( 2022), Wellbeing Wardrobe, European Environmental Bureau;, http://bit.ly/3EM5Kba. Accessed 1 November 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  105. Shirvanimoghaddam, K.,, Motamed, B.,, Ramakrishna, S., and Naebe, M.. ( 2020;), ‘ Death by waste: Fashion and textile circular economy case. ’, Science of the Total Environment, 718:20, p. 137317.
     [Google Scholar]
  106. Shove, E.. ( 2010;), ‘ Social theory and climate change. ’, Theory, Culture & Society, 27:2&3, pp. 277–88.
     [Google Scholar]
  107. Shumon, R.,, Halim, Z.,, Rahman, S., and Ahsan, K.. ( 2019;), ‘ How do suppliers address stringent environmental requirements from buyers? An exploratory study in the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry. ’, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 49:9, pp. 921–44.
     [Google Scholar]
  108. Simpson, A.,, Payne, A.,, Devitt, K., and Perez, T.. ( 2019;), ‘ Project summary report: Agri-intelligence in cotton production systems (Stage 1: 2017–2018). ’, Milestone 2.3 report for CRDC Project QUT1701, Brisbane, https://bit.ly/3BFf5j3. Accessed 22 December 2022.
     [Google Scholar]
  109. Stringer, T.,, Mortimer, G., and Payne, A.. ( 2020;), ‘ Do ethical concerns and personal values influence the purchase intention of fast-fashion clothing?. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 24:1, pp. 99–120.
     [Google Scholar]
  110. Stringer, T.,, Payne, A. R., and Mortimer, G.. ( 2021;), ‘ As cheap as humanly possible: Why consumers care less about worker welfare. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 26:4, pp. 717–37.
     [Google Scholar]
  111. TextileR ( n.d;.), ‘ Robotics to help sort and disassemble clothing. ’, http://bit.ly/3GvYFg7. Accessed 16 December 2022.
  112. Tuite, A.. ( 2019;), ‘ Reconciling the local and the global in the Brisbane independent fashion sector. ’, Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, 8:2, pp. 245–60.
     [Google Scholar]
  113. Tuite, A., and Horton, K.. ( 2019;), ‘ Crafting symbolic value: Art, craft and independent fashion. ’, Creative Industries Journal, 12:3, pp. 284–300.
     [Google Scholar]
  114. UN Environment Program ( 2018;), ‘ Putting the brakes on fast fashion. ’, https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/putting-brakes-fast-fashion. Accessed 22 December 2022.
  115. UNHCR ( 2022;), ‘ Climate change and disaster displacement. ’, http://bit.ly/3V9CyjV. Accessed 22 December 2022.
  116. United Nations ( 2021;), ‘ Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. ’, Sustainable Development Goals , http://bit.ly/3GuzTgq. Accessed 9 July 2021.
  117. University of Technology Sydney ( n.d;.), ‘ Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Fashion and Textiles. ’, http://bit.ly/3EJZJMk. Accessed 13 July 2022.
  118. Valenzuela, F., and Böhm, S.. ( 2017;), ‘ Against wasted politics: A critique of the circular economy. ’, Ephemera: Theory & Politics in Organization, 17:1, pp. 23–60.
     [Google Scholar]
  119. van Acker, E., and Craik, J.. ( 1997;), ‘ Effects of restructuring the Australian fashion industry: From industry policy to cultural policy. ’, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 2:1, pp. 21–33.
     [Google Scholar]
  120. Von Bibra, J., and Ferrero-Regis, R.. ( 2018;), interview with J. Von Bibra, Tasmania..
  121. #WearNext ( 2019;), ‘ #WearNext – Make Fashion Circular joins forces with City of New York and fashion industry to tackle clothing waste. ’, http://bit.ly/3GuAPkW. Accessed 21 July 2021.
  122. Widders-Hunt, Y.. ( 2021;), e-mail to author T. Brydges, 22 July. .
  123. Williams, D.. ( 2019;), ‘ What’s going on? A discourse in fashion, design, and sustainability. ’, Fashion Practice, 11:3, pp. 283–90.
     [Google Scholar]
  124. Yadlapalli, A.,, Rahman, S., and Rogers, H.. ( 2019;), ‘ A dyadic perspective of socially responsible mechanisms for retailer-manufacturer relationship in an apparel industry. ’, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 49:3, pp. 242–66.
     [Google Scholar]
  125. Retamal, Monique,, Brydges, Taylor,, Sharpe, Samantha,, Ferrero-Regis, Tiziana,, Fisher, Deborah,, Gwilt, Alison,, Lake, Lisa,, Holgar, Monika,, Khan, Rimi,, Nay, Zoe,, Payne, Alice, and Roberts, Katie. ( 2023;), ‘ State of play in Australian sustainable fashion research: Current and future directions. ’, International Journal of Fashion Studies, 10:1, pp. 19–49, https://doi.org/10.1386/infs_00083_1
     [Google Scholar]
/content/journals/10.1386/infs_00083_1
Loading
State of play in Australian sustainable fashion research: Current and future directions
International Journal of Fashion Studies 10, 19 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1386/infs_00083_1
/content/journals/10.1386/infs_00083_1
/content/journals/10.1386/infs_00083_1
Loading

Data & Media loading...

  • Article Type: Article
Keyword(s): Asia-Pacific; Australia; interdisciplinary; research agenda; SDGs; sustainability

Most Cited Most Cited RSS feed

This is a required field
Please enter a valid email address
Approval was a success
Invalid data
An error occurred
Approval was partially successful, following selected items could not be processed due to error
Please enter a valid_number test