The village of Spring Ridge’s population swelled as one hundred women gathered for the inaugural Fibre to Fashion lunch, celebrating women and sustainability in the cotton industry.
Whilst in the region for the Fibre to Fashion event, Emma had the chance to visit cotton grower & engineer, Scott Morgan. Standing in the cotton fields on his farm with cotton waste breaking down in the soils and solar powered energy powering irrigation, we share this story.
Australian by Design Fashion Forum and Runway celebrates Aussie Cotton! Bonds, Country Road, Elk The Label, Madi and Pip, Rodd and Gunn, Sussan, Willow and Claude, & Kamakura all know where to find premium cotton with environmental credentials. Our recap of the feature fashion event of the 2022 Australian Cotton Conference.
Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner hosted an evening at Queensland’s Parliament House for ministers, politicians and a great cross-section of industry personnel. It was a delight to attend the evening that celebrated our local fibre with a specific focus on the history of Queensland cotton, and the people involved across the supply chain. General Manager at Cotton Australia, Michael Murray spoke passionately of our adaptive industry and the people that make our industry great.
Australian cotton fashion returns to the cotton fields
Our most luxurious fashion collection is to be released at the Sydney One Fine Day wedding fair! With a Chambord cocktail on arrival & the runway curated by Hello May Magazine, this is one not to be missed! If you have been curious about Australian cotton, or have recently got engaged we would LOVE to see you! Madi & Pip will have a pop up boutique so that you can see everything up close and speak to us about any customisations. Learn about the fibres in your fashions, & why we choose Australian cotton and deadstock fabrics (including silk, ZQ certified merino, Liberty Fabrics & Japanese cupro).