consumption

Fashion designer on Australia leading textile consumption

Recent research by the Australia Institute reveals that Australia has now outpaced the United States as the world’s largest consumer of textiles per capita. On average, Australians purchase 56 new clothing items annually, contributing to over 200 thousand tonnes of discarded garments ending up in landfills each year. The Wire’s Vanessa Gatica speaks with fashion …

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Australians are purchasing more clothes than any other country

New research from the Australia Institute reveals that Australians buy more clothes per person than any other country, intensifying a fast fashion waste crisis. Australia has overtaken the US as the world’s largest consumer of textiles per capita, with a significant portion of this consumption being fast fashion that ultimately ends up in landfills. The …

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