Tag: textile manufacturing
Australian crafts report highlights manufacturing capability and skills gaps
Australia’s craft and manufacturing sector has significant economic and productive potential, but gaps in national recognition, workforce development and domestic production capacity are limiting its visibility, according to a new report from the Australian Crafts Alliance.
Australian Fashion Council brings six manufacturers to Melbourne sourcing expo
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) will showcase six local manufacturers at the Global Sourcing Expo Melbourne in November, launching its first Australian Manufacturing Precinct to connect domestic production businesses with potential buyers and procurement teams.
RMIT researcher recycles retired fire-service uniforms into new fashion fibres
RMIT University researcher Lisa Piller has helped develop a textile recycling pathway that transforms retired Western Australian Parks and Wildlife Service uniforms into new yarns and fashion garments, exploring opportunities to reuse technical textiles that might otherwise be discarded.
Ethical Clothing Australia recovers $926K for workers in local manufacturing
Ethical Clothing Australia has helped recover $926,166 in wages and entitlements for Australian textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) workers in the 2025-26 financial year, as the organisation continues efforts to improve workplace compliance across the local manufacturing sector.
Australian gov’t commits $21.2M to manufacturing-focused commercialisation projects
The Australian Government has announced $21.2 million in matched grant funding for 13 projects aimed at strengthening manufacturing capability, supporting small and medium enterprises and startups to commercialise new technologies through the Industry Growth Program.
Australian Fashion Council calls for final industry input on national manufacturing strategy
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has released a Consultation Insights Paper as part of the development of a National Manufacturing Strategy aimed at strengthening and future-proofing Australia’s fashion and textile manufacturing sector.
Samsara Eco unveils breakthrough enzymes to revolutionise textile recycling
Samsara Eco, a climate tech pioneer, has developed new enzymes capable of recycling nylon 6, a synthetic fibre widely used in apparel, hosiery, and...
Ethical Clothing Australia Week 2023 empowers workers, local businesses
The Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) Week is slated to run from 9 to 15 October to celebrate ethical manufacturing within the textile, clothing, and footwear (TCF) industry.
Textile Manufacturing sector receives $4m backing from Victorian gov’t
The Victorian Government is supporting the clothing manufacturing sector through Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) in a push to grow and support its workers.
Australian textile manufacturers target high value markets with the launch of a new Hub
META, the collaborative network of manufacturing businesses, has announced the new META Textiles Collaboration Hub with the Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
