Textile recycling tour

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour at Deakin University to see an Australian-first textile recycling project.

When: Thursday 12 November

Time: 12-1pm

Where: Deakin University

Limited places, registration is essential. 

Register now

Please RSVP by Wed 11 Nov 5pm

As part of Surf Coast Shire Council’s Textile Recycling Trial, we’re excited to offer the community a chance to see Australian-first textile recycling in action.

Textile waste is one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental problems, and Deakin University’s Future Fibres Facility has recently launched Australia’s first fully circular textile processing capability. We are one of the first to test this new capability, where t-shirts collected from our recycling trial will be turned into new textiles.

Learn how clothes are made, following the process from raw material to spun yarn. See machinery, meet the researchers and learn how this work is helping find solutions to the growing textile waste problem.

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Looking to repair or embellish your clothes?

Check out these local events happening in November

Repair Café Surf Coast

Sunday 8 November

Where: Aireys Inlet

Time: 10am to 1pm (last repairs at 12:30pm)

Re-fashioning: Mixed-media appliqué

Sunday 29 November

Where: Torquay Community House

Time: 1pm to 4pm