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Australian Made or Printed in Australia? What Clothing Brands Actually Mean
Australian made, Australian designed, or printed in Australia? Lonely Kids Club founder Warwick Levy breaks down what clothing brands actually mean.
Opinion
Outfits Aren’t Milk: Hating on the Sameness of Fashion
When everyone's trying to sell you the same stuff, you start to wonder what it is they're really selling. On fashion algorithms and cookie-cutter style.
Opinion
I ran a global clothing drive for 1 year. It made me rethink everything.
One year, one global clothing drive empowering women into work. What running an international clothing drive taught me about community, fashion, and waste.
Opinion
The Real Story of Women in Fashion
Women make your clothes, but you rarely hear about it. An exploration of the history, reality, and unacknowledged women behind the global fashion industry.
Opinion
I Wore Only Black for Five Months. Here's What Changed.
On fashion, flowers, and the colour that makes people pause before they speak. What wearing only black for five months revealed about clothes and perception.
Opinion
Can you Algorithm-ise Cool? Why Tech Bros are Taking Over Fashion
Middle-aged, billionaire, and suddenly very interested in what they're wearing. What's really going on with the tech bro fashion pivot?
Opinion
Polyester Fatigue Isn’t Just About Plastic
Everyone is tired of wearing plastic clothes. But polyester fatigue isn't just about synthetics; it's a symptom of how disconnected we've become from our clothing.
Opinion
Here’s why thrifting isn’t saving the planet
Why the booming secondhand and resale market doesn't solve fashion overconsumption, and what thrifting culture really signals about identity, waste, and shopping.
Planet
The True Cost of Fashion: Textile Waste, Wages and What Brands Aren’t Telling You
Fashion's carbon footprint is bigger than aviation and shipping combined. Here's the true cost in textile waste and wages, and what brands leave out.
Planet
PFAS in Clothing: Could Chemicals in Your Clothes Make You Sick?
PFAS are 'forever chemicals' used to make clothing water and stain resistant. Here's where they show up in your wardrobe, what they do to your health, and how to avoid them.
Planet
What Are Microplastics in Fashion?
Microplastics are plastic fragments under 5mm, and synthetic clothing sheds them every wash. Here's how fashion became a major source, and why it matters.
Industry
What Is Circularity in Fashion?
Circularity means designing clothes so materials are reused, not thrown away. Here's what a circular economy is, its three principles, and why fashion needs it.
Planet
What Happens to Our Clothes When We Don't Want Them Anymore?
Most donated clothing is never resold locally. Much of it is shipped offshore, to dumping grounds like Chile's Atacama Desert. Here's where your old clothes end up.
General
How Fabric Is Made: The Journey from Fibre to Fabric
Fabric starts as raw fibre, then goes through spinning, weaving or knitting, dyeing and finishing before it becomes clothing. Here's every step, explained simply.
Industry
Inside the Shein Machine: How Sharing the Truth Makes a Difference
An undercover documentary took hidden cameras inside two Shein supplier factories. Here's what it found about working conditions, copied designs, and why it matters.
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