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Seamless Sustainability Actions

Launched the Seamless scheme

Seamless unveiled its clothing stewardship scheme in June 2023. The model is based on the idea that clothing brands should help manage a garment from design through to recycling or safe disposal. The launch also named foundation members such as BIG W, David Jones, Lorna Jane, Rip Curl, R.M. Williams, and THE ICONIC. Each of these organisations contributed funding for a 12-month transition phase while the scheme was being set up.

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Set four circular priorities

Seamless says it works through four main priorities: circular clothing design, circular business models, closing the loop, and education. In plain terms, that means helping brands make clothes that last longer and are easier to recycle, supporting rental and resale models, improving collection and sorting, and helping people reuse and recycle clothing more carefully. These priorities show that the scheme is trying to change both how clothes are made and how they are used.

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Ran a reuse stock pilot

Seamless invited brands to join a Warehouse to Clothing Reuse Pilot. The pilot tests a way to move unsold stock into reuse and resale instead of sending it to landfill or low-value recycling. It is run with Charitable Reuse Australia, the NSW Environment Protection Authority, and Uturn Recycled Fashion. Participating brands can get reporting on where their stock went and the environmental impact, which helps them understand a new reuse pathway for aged inventory.

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Held state policy roundtables

Seamless has hosted state government roundtables to share reuse and landfill-diversion work across Australia. The roundtables bring together state and territory agencies to coordinate policy, programs, and investment. The site highlights examples such as Tasmania’s Reuse Impact Study, which measured reuse benefits, jobs, savings, and landfill diversion. This shows Seamless is also working as a policy convener, not just an industry membership scheme.

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Published circular clothing resources

The Seamless homepage says it has released reports and resources on Australia’s clothing system, including material about the country’s circular clothing future and next markets for recycled textiles. These resources are meant to help brands, government, and the wider industry understand the problems in the clothing waste stream and what changes are needed. The focus is on practical guidance and shared learning rather than product sales.

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Built a member directory

Seamless runs a directory of members and supporters across the clothing value chain. The directory includes resale platforms, recyclers, repair and reuse operators, packaging suppliers, research groups, and clothing brands. This helps connect organisations that can support circular clothing systems. It also makes it easier for brands to find partners for reuse, recycling, and related services.

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