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Australian Fashion Council explores first local clothing smart factory

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has commissioned a feasibility study into establishing a clothing smart factory in New South Wales, with the longer-term aim of creating a scalable model for local garment manufacturing. The proposed facility would give Australian fashion brands access to small-scale, on-demand production and product...

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Australia: Strategy launched to rebuild domestic textile manufacturing

A new strategy has been launched in Australia aimed at rebuilding targeted domestic manufacturing capabilities across the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) sector. The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and footwear brand R.M.Williams have jointly introduced the National Manufacturing Strategy for Australian Fashion and Textiles 2026–2036. The...

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Australian Fashion Council launches fashion certification trademark

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has announced the introduction of the Australian Fashion Trademark to help both local and international customers better identify fashion from the region. AFC hopes the introduction of the trademark will drive industry growth, create jobs and contribute more to the local economy, ultimately aiming to...

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Afterpay launches ‘phygital’ retail space in Australia

In partnership with the Australian Fashion Council (AFC), payment solutions provider Afterpay has opened an experiential retail space hosting four Australian emerging brands over the next 10 months. Entitled ‘Edit Collection’, the store looks to leverage new technologies, utilising a new eTale Bluetooth chip tag that allows products in the store...