Retired Western Australian fire-service uniforms are being recycled into new yarns and garments in a pilot that could support local circular textile systems
MELBOURNE – A fibre-to-fibre recycling pilot at RMIT University is transforming retired Western Australian fire-service uniforms into new yarns and fashion garments.
The project, Walking in Circles, is led by researcher Lisa Piller and combines recovered technical fibres from decommissioned fire-service uniforms with cotton grown in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. It is on display at Fremantle Design Week 2026.
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