"The fabrics were completely separate from what I was working on, but when I came across recycled textiles I just wanted to learn more."
"But currently we have no national, systematic way for Australians to responsibly recycle their clothes."
"If you're not careful, recycled fibres can very quickly become more expensive than new ones."
"But we need the technology and infrastructure to deliver volumes of clothing to recyclers and then make them widely available to retailers."