Australian Fashion Council
The Australian Fashion Council is the peak body for the Australian fashion and textile industry and champion and advocate for a prosperous, creative, and sustainable Australian fashion and textile industry.
Epson's partnership with the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) focuses on strengthening Australia's onshore manufacturing capability, developing future skills and creating new opportunities to support a more resilient and sustainable fashion industry. Together, Epson and the AFC are helping accelerate the transition towards a circular fashion economy by 2030.
A key initiative of the partnership is Australia's first Clothing Smart Factory feasibility study. Backed by Epson and supported by Investment NSW through its Fostering Innovation Sponsorship Program, the study is exploring a next-generation, technology-enabled manufacturing facility designed to bring garment production back onshore.
The Smart Factory will provide Australian brands with the opportunity to test ideas, undertake research and development, and produce small manufacturing runs at a commercially viable scale, helping lay the foundations for the future of advanced fashion manufacturing in Australia.
Australian Fashion Council
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Partnership Activities
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has commissioned a landmark feasibility study, backed by Epson, to establish a first-of-its-kind Clothing Smart Factory in Australia.
As the Australian Fashion Council's (AFC) official digital print and projector partner, Epson showcased how its digital textile printing technology supports more sustainable, on-demand local manufacturing.
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and R.M.Williams have launched the National Manufacturing Strategy for Australian Fashion and Textiles 2026 - 2036 at Parliament House in Canberra.
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and Epson Australia have launched an initiative to evaluate the potential for an AI and digitally powered smart factory to advance Australia's clothing manufacturing capabilities.
Victoria’s fashion manufacturing industry has reached a critical point in its evolution, new research commissioned by the Australian Fashion Council and Epson Australia has revealed.
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) with Jodie Haydon, Partner of the Prime Minister, hosted an Australian fashion sustainability event attended by leading Australian fashion designers, industry allies and government officials. Three Australian-made innovations pushing the industry's environmental transition were projected throughout Kirribilli House thanks to Epson Australia, AFC's print and projection technology partner.
For the first time, the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) in partnership with Epson Australia, commissioned RMIT to quantify the true value of the Victorian textile, clothing & footwear (TCF) manufacturing sector.
Epson and the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) have signed an official partnership cementing Epson as the AFC's exclusive Digital Print and Projection Partner.