While Australia overtakes the US as the largest per capita consumer of textiles, a group of nannas in the South West of WA is having a darn good go at fixing fashion waste through thrifty sewing sessions.
In a bid to reduce textile waste , a group of women is educating others on how to prolong the life of their clothes.In a farm shed in WA's South West , a group of local grandmothers is determined to curb the spread of fast fashion by providing free sewing lessons for the community.
Nannas on the Mend member Nirala Hunt said knowing how to repair your own clothes was an essential part of reducing textile waste. "It doesn't happen in schools as much as when I was at school. These children have never done a lot of the sewing that I was taught as a very young child," she said. "From the labour that's involved to sourcing the materials, we are so distant from it that we just take it for granted."
Australians are spending the lowest average amount on clothing items in the world, with an average of $13 per piece. This is significantly lower than averages from the UK and US . Ms Gbor said this amount was more likely to allow companies to "greenwash" instead of making progress towards a zero-waste circular system by 2030.'You can't pretend it doesn't exist': Why Kate has vowed not to buy a new piece of clothing this year
Margaret River Fashion Waste Education Textile Recycling South West Australia Institute Sewing Goodnews Textile Waste Fast Fashion Circular Economy
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 first look – 300GB of spies, zombies and Margaret ThatcherPreview of this autumn’s new edition promises fresh missions in the service of US power and a ‘ground floor’ rebuild of the gaming monster truck
Read more »
Emotional Kokkinakis withdraws as two Australians remain in contentionOnly two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Read more »
Emotional Kokkinakis withdraws as two Australians remain in contentionOnly two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Read more »
Andy Murray calls time after losing doubles match to Australians John Peers and Rinky Hijikata7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Four in five Australians want a bill of rights — what could it look like?Australia is the only Western liberal democracy without a legislated human rights act. Why is that? And what would change if it had one?
Read more »
Human rights exist to protect all Australians everywhere, every dayOne of the most important parts of being human is feeling empathy and practising respect. We deny ourselves that if we deny the rights of others
Read more »