Like millions of other Australians, Kate Hulett made a new year's resolution. Hers is to not buy a single item of clothing in 2023.
Synthetic fabrics can take hundreds of years to decompose.
Other women have reached out to say they are taking a similar stand, reducing their fashion footprint. Gordon Renouf from Good on You, a Sydney-based website that rates fashion brands on their sustainability, says consumer behaviour has changed dramatically, as prices have fallen. And although part of it will be a national awareness campaign for shoppers, it will also place the onus on the clothing industry to transform itself.
Spreading the message about the need for sustainability is just as important to her as the creativity of the job.
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