RECYCLED AND UPCYCLED CLOTHING BRANDS IN AUSTRALIA

 

Australia is on the forefront when it comes to the Slow Fashion Movement. Several brands in the country are addressing the perennial problem of fashion wastes by recycling and upcycling deadstock and vintage fabrics. They are also opting for Green Code while manufacturing clothes by using tons of recycled plastic in producing mass apparels.

These environmentally aware designers and brands are turning to eco-friendly textiles that narrate stories of their own promoting sustainable fashion in Australia.

Spunky Bruiser

No mass production! Spunky Bruiser only tailors clothes based on individual requirements thus lowering production wastes significantly. Their close-knit team comes up with hand-made, ethical clothes in New South Wales using upcycled, sustainable materials sourced only within Australia.  The brand brings to you some epic apparels inspired by the 90s fashion, which are anything but fast.

Farm to Hanger

A slow fashion brand producing garments and undergarments for men and women, Farm to Hanger is absolutely transparent when it comes to the production process of its clothes. The brand makes sure that its products have positive social and environmental impacts; it also repurposes, reuses and recycles wastes generated from its own clothes.

Alice Nightingale

Alice Veivers, the veteran designer, reuses and reclaims vintage fabrics in her design to the highest possible extent. Her noble initiative of injecting a bit of history into her label is sure to inspire many more designers. She uses deadstock fabrics and factory wastes to produce her clothes ethically in Brisbane.

Panda Baby

Based in Melbourne, Panda Baby is a kids clothing brand making cute clothes for the little ones. The brand sources its sustainable products from local suppliers and enforces conscious production practices and minimalist designs. It’s better to inculcate the slow fashion culture among kids from the start. 

The Sewloist

Who knew such quirky clothes could be made from upcycled and recycled fabrics before Naomi Huntsman from The Sewloist, the Brisbane-based slow fashion designer and advocate made it possible. Her signature smock dresses in classic cuts, bright prints and vibrant colours are manufactured slowly at her home studio.

Vege Threads

Vege Threads religiously follows low-impact production while manufacturing its menswear, womenswear and swim-suits. They use GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified cotton, ordinary plant-dyed textiles and 100% eco-friendly and organic materials such as hemp.

SFH Designs

With the mission statement of  ‘a global take on vintage and traditional fashions’, Sarah Hutson of SFH Designs presents hand-made Mexican dresses, recycled denims, exclusive beaded collars and upcycled Afgan wedding dresses.  Based in Brisbane, SFH Designs has always been vocal about the ill effects of fast fashion.

Good Studios

A homeware and clothing label, Good Studios promotes usage of organic cotton and other materials such as hemp in creating contemporary designs. They also provide a platform to educate individual consumer and community on the importance of sustainability in the fashion world.

Azul Denim

The first Australian brand that specialized in vintage denim wedding jackets, Azul Denim apart from selling also makes its apparels available for hire. Its second-hand jackets are adorned with custom lettering and hand-stitched with embellishments as per requirements.

Ecoloom with its brand motto of ‘Sustainable Fashion for All’, is one of the most trusted sellers for recycled and upcycled products.