Welcome to the Repair What We Wear blog
During the month of October 2025, the SEE Change WasteLess group will be regularly publishing articles on this blog related to repairing clothes. When we hear the word repair, one immediately thinks about bringing out the sewing machine or the needle and thread. But, repairing is much more than that. Repairing covers any strategy to prolong the life of your existing clothing so that it doesn’t end up in landfill. Repairing includes dealing with a stain, dyeing clothes, repurposing an outfit, upcycling as well as mixing and matching items in your wardrobe. We are doing this to help reduce the amount of clothing waste. Did you Know? On average, every Australian buys 56 items of clothing, including socks and underwear, each year, most of which are made from non-sustainable, non-durable materials. This makes us among the biggest purchasers of clothing in the world. Each Australian disposes an average 23 kilograms of clothing to landfill, either here or overseas, each year. This e...