by Bronte Hughes

Sustainability is now at the forefront of conversation in fashion as mother nature continues to deteriorate the need for eco-conscious clothing is growing rapidly. The future of fashion will be widely designed with the environment in mind, we will see a increase in eco-dyeing of fabrics from food scraps, plants and bacteria. Bio Fabrications such as Kombucha, pineapple, mushroom and apple fibres used to create leathers will be introduced to the mainstream and the need to upcycle old garments will continue due to the more than 500,000 tonnes of textiles and leather end up in landfill each year in Australia.

Fashion is the second biggest polluter, the main contributor being fast fashion as we live in a throw away culture which relies on seasonal trends, however with youth leading the climate revolution, in the future, I believe fast fashion could be a thing of the past, and with high fashion brands aiming to reduce their environmental footprint by 2030. The need to use the resources we already have will spark more creativity and innovation with designers already using old garments or deadstock to create unique patchwork or avant garde looks.