SYDNEY – Leading Australian fashion retailers have been warned that they will face a mandatory levy on garment sales if they continue to fail to back a new voluntary scheme to tackle textile waste.
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has just launched Seamless which aims to raise AU$36 million (US$24m) each year through signatory contributions but so far only six of 30 companies approached have signed up.
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