CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html class="avada-html-layout-wide avada-html-header-position-top avada-is-100-percent-template" dir="ltr" lang="en-AU" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb#"><head><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing | Global Sourcing Expo</title> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <meta name="description" content="PRESS RELEASE October 2024 Textile waste presents a major challenge for both local and state governments tasked with waste management responsibilities. While over 90% of the clothes sent to landfill could be reused or recycled, only 7% of discarded textiles are actually recycled, and an estimated 50% of household clothing or textile waste ending up" /><meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large" /><link rel="canonical" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing/" /><meta name="generator" content="All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.7.5.1" /><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Global Sourcing Expo | Global Sourcing Expo, the premier platform in Australia for global sourcing in giftware, home decor and lifestyle products." /><meta property="og:type" content="article" /><meta property="og:title" content="National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing | Global Sourcing Expo" /><meta property="og:description" content="PRESS RELEASE October 2024 Textile waste presents a major challenge for both local and state governments tasked with waste management responsibilities. While over 90% of the clothes sent to landfill could be reused or recycled, only 7% of discarded textiles are actually recycled, and an estimated 50% of household clothing or textile waste ending up" /><meta property="og:url" content="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing/" /><meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-11-06T02:12:33+00:00" /><meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-06T02:12:54+00:00" /><meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/globalsourcingexpoaus" /><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /><meta name="twitter:title" content="National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing | Global Sourcing Expo" /><meta name="twitter:description" content="PRESS RELEASE October 2024 Textile waste presents a major challenge for both local and state governments tasked with waste management responsibilities. While over 90% of the clothes sent to landfill could be reused or recycled, only 7% of discarded textiles are actually recycled, and an estimated 50% of household clothing or textile waste ending up" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="aioseo-schema"> {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#article","name":"National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing | Global Sourcing Expo","headline":"National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/author\/damars\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NES-Social-Tiles-4.png","width":1080,"height":1080},"datePublished":"2024-11-06T13:12:33+11:00","dateModified":"2024-11-06T13:12:54+11:00","inLanguage":"en-AU","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"News"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/","nextItem":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#listItem"},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing","previousItem":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#listItem"}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#organization","name":"IEC Group Pty Ltd","description":"Global Sourcing Expo, the premier platform in Australia for global sourcing in giftware, home decor and lifestyle products.","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/","telephone":"+61395969205","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cropped-Logo.png","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#organizationLogo","width":512,"height":512},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/globalsourcingexpoaus","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/global.sourcing.expo\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/global-sourcing-expo\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/author\/damars\/#author","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/author\/damars\/","name":"D A","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3d79d1cbef7e64a444aca701bbc5f75?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"D A"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/","name":"National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing | Global Sourcing Expo","description":"PRESS RELEASE October 2024 Textile waste presents a major challenge for both local and state governments tasked with waste management responsibilities. While over 90% of the clothes sent to landfill could be reused or recycled, only 7% of discarded textiles are actually recycled, and an estimated 50% of household clothing or textile waste ending up","inLanguage":"en-AU","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/author\/damars\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/author\/damars\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NES-Social-Tiles-4.png","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#mainImage","width":1080,"height":1080},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2024-11-06T13:12:33+11:00","dateModified":"2024-11-06T13:12:54+11:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#website","url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/","name":"Global Sourcing Expo","description":"Global Sourcing Expo, the premier platform in Australia for global sourcing in giftware, home decor and lifestyle products.","inLanguage":"en-AU","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/#organization"}}]} </script>   <script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KP8QJQGLD1" data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" async></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript"> var mi_version = '9.2.2'; var mi_track_user = true; var mi_no_track_reason = ''; var MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations = {"page_location":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/blog\/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing\/"}; if ( typeof MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter === 'function' ) { var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery ) : MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations ); } else { var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery : MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations; } var disableStrs = [ 'ga-disable-G-KP8QJQGLD1', ]; /* Function to detect opted out users */ function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { if (document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index] + '=true') > -1) { return true; } } return false; } /* Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists. */ if (__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()) { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } /* Opt-out function */ function __gtagTrackerOptout() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { document.cookie = disableStrs[index] + '=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/'; window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } if ('undefined' === typeof gaOptout) { function gaOptout() { __gtagTrackerOptout(); } } window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.MonsterInsightsDualTracker = { helpers: {}, trackers: {}, }; if (mi_track_user) { function __gtagDataLayer() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } function __gtagTracker(type, name, parameters) { if (!parameters) { parameters = {}; } if (parameters.send_to) { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); return; } if (type === 'event') { parameters.send_to = monsterinsights_frontend.v4_id; var hookName = name; if (typeof parameters['event_category'] !== 'undefined') { hookName = parameters['event_category'] + ':' + name; } if (typeof MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName] !== 'undefined') { MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters); } else { __gtagDataLayer('event', name, parameters); } } else { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); } } __gtagTracker('js', new Date()); __gtagTracker('set', { 'developer_id.dZGIzZG': true, }); if ( MonsterInsightsLocations.page_location ) { __gtagTracker('set', MonsterInsightsLocations); } __gtagTracker('config', 'G-KP8QJQGLD1', {"forceSSL":"true","link_attribution":"true"} ); window.gtag = __gtagTracker; (function () { /* https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/ */ /* ga and __gaTracker compatibility shim. */ var noopfn = function () { return null; }; var newtracker = function () { return new Tracker(); }; var Tracker = function () { return null; }; var p = Tracker.prototype; p.get = noopfn; p.set = noopfn; p.send = function () { var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments); args.unshift('send'); __gaTracker.apply(null, args); }; var __gaTracker = function () { var len = arguments.length; if (len === 0) { return; } var f = arguments[len - 1]; if (typeof f !== 'object' || f === null || typeof f.hitCallback !== 'function') { if ('send' === arguments[0]) { var hitConverted, hitObject = false, action; if ('event' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[3]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': arguments[3], 'eventCategory': arguments[2], 'eventLabel': arguments[4], 'value': arguments[5] ? arguments[5] : 1, } } } if ('pageview' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[2]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': 'page_view', 'page_path': arguments[2], } } } if (typeof arguments[2] === 'object') { hitObject = arguments[2]; } if (typeof arguments[5] === 'object') { Object.assign(hitObject, arguments[5]); } if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[1].hitType) { hitObject = arguments[1]; if ('pageview' === hitObject.hitType) { hitObject.eventAction = 'page_view'; } } if (hitObject) { action = 'timing' === arguments[1].hitType ? 'timing_complete' : hitObject.eventAction; hitConverted = mapArgs(hitObject); __gtagTracker('event', action, hitConverted); } } return; } function mapArgs(args) { var arg, hit = {}; var gaMap = { 'eventCategory': 'event_category', 'eventAction': 'event_action', 'eventLabel': 'event_label', 'eventValue': 'event_value', 'nonInteraction': 'non_interaction', 'timingCategory': 'event_category', 'timingVar': 'name', 'timingValue': 'value', 'timingLabel': 'event_label', 'page': 'page_path', 'location': 'page_location', 'title': 'page_title', 'referrer' : 'page_referrer', }; for (arg in args) { if (!(!args.hasOwnProperty(arg) || !gaMap.hasOwnProperty(arg))) { hit[gaMap[arg]] = args[arg]; } else { hit[arg] = args[arg]; } } return hit; } try { f.hitCallback(); } catch (ex) { } }; __gaTracker.create = newtracker; __gaTracker.getByName = newtracker; __gaTracker.getAll = function () { return []; }; __gaTracker.remove = noopfn; __gaTracker.loaded = true; window['__gaTracker'] = __gaTracker; })(); } else { console.log(""); (function () { function __gtagTracker() { return null; } window['__gtagTracker'] = __gtagTracker; window['gtag'] = __gtagTracker; })(); } </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=17fd472e0b526600437250b5c3acd5c2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style><link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=17fd472e0b526600437250b5c3acd5c2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-block-library-theme-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-block-audio :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-audio :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-audio{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-code{border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:4px;font-family:Menlo,Consolas,monaco,monospace;padding:.8em 1em}.wp-block-embed :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-embed :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-embed{margin:0 0 1em}.blocks-gallery-caption{color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .blocks-gallery-caption{color:#ffffffa6}:root :where(.wp-block-image figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme :root :where(.wp-block-image figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-image{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-pullquote{border-bottom:4px solid;border-top:4px solid;color:currentColor;margin-bottom:1.75em}.wp-block-pullquote cite,.wp-block-pullquote footer,.wp-block-pullquote__citation{color:currentColor;font-size:.8125em;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase}.wp-block-quote{border-left:.25em solid;margin:0 0 1.75em;padding-left:1em}.wp-block-quote cite,.wp-block-quote footer{color:currentColor;font-size:.8125em;font-style:normal;position:relative}.wp-block-quote:where(.has-text-align-right){border-left:none;border-right:.25em solid;padding-left:0;padding-right:1em}.wp-block-quote:where(.has-text-align-center){border:none;padding-left:0}.wp-block-quote.is-large,.wp-block-quote.is-style-large,.wp-block-quote:where(.is-style-plain){border:none}.wp-block-search .wp-block-search__label{font-weight:700}.wp-block-search__button{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:.375em .625em}:where(.wp-block-group.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}.wp-block-separator.has-css-opacity{opacity:.4}.wp-block-separator{border:none;border-bottom:2px solid;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-separator.has-alpha-channel-opacity{opacity:1}.wp-block-separator:not(.is-style-wide):not(.is-style-dots){width:100px}.wp-block-separator.has-background:not(.is-style-dots){border-bottom:none;height:1px}.wp-block-separator.has-background:not(.is-style-wide):not(.is-style-dots){height:2px}.wp-block-table{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-table td,.wp-block-table th{word-break:normal}.wp-block-table :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-table :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-video :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-video :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-video{margin:0 0 1em}:root :where(.wp-block-template-part.has-background){margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-1: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-2: #efeae0;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-3: #f2f3f5;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-4: #6aa5c9;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-5: #fd5354;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-6: #404852;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-7: #da7544;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-8: #000000;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-1: rgba(255,255,255,0);--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-2: #59866e;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-3: #d3685d;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-4: #48c4ac;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-5: #1e2d36;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-6: #fd3a3b;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-7: #14538e;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-8: #092c48;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-9: #3bb79f;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-10: #fc0809;--wp--preset--color--awb-color-custom-11: #617b78;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13.5px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 27px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--font-size--normal: 18px;--wp--preset--font-size--xlarge: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge: 54px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style><link rel='stylesheet' id='fusion-dynamic-css-css' href='https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fusion-styles/bef551ec3a4142a4353b3a7f03f4fe50.min.css?ver=3.11.11' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/assets/js/frontend-gtag.min.js?ver=9.2.2" id="monsterinsights-frontend-script-js" async="async" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" id='monsterinsights-frontend-script-js-extra'>/* <![CDATA[ */ var monsterinsights_frontend = {"js_events_tracking":"true","download_extensions":"doc,pdf,ppt,zip,xls,docx,pptx,xlsx","inbound_paths":"[{\"path\":\"\\\/go\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"},{\"path\":\"\\\/recommend\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"}]","home_url":"https:\/\/globalsourcingexpo.com.au","hash_tracking":"false","v4_id":"G-KP8QJQGLD1"};/* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script><link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/8068" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /><link rel='shortlink' href='https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/?p=8068' /><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalsourcingexpo.com.au%2Fblog%2Fnational-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing%2F" /><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalsourcingexpo.com.au%2Fblog%2Fnational-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing%2F&format=xml" /> <script src="https://i.snoball.it/share/file/p/sycl/widget.js"></script>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-78969518-2"></script> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GVXP8501BV"></script> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CK14B1YEZP"></script> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-3NRXBZ6Z5Y"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-78969518-2'); gtag('config', 'G-GVXP8501BV'); gtag('config', 'G-CK14B1YEZP'); gtag('config', 'G-3NRXBZ6Z5Y'); </script>  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NSF659P'); </script>   <script> !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '2530402977054562'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); </script> <noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2530402977054562&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/> </noscript> <meta name="facebook-domain-verification" content="62fdbjgq42wyfkha0yu2np9frqizms" /><link rel="preload" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/fonts/icomoon/awb-icons.woff" as="font" type="font/woff" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="//globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/fonts/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="//globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/fonts/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="//globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/fonts/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin><style type="text/css" id="css-fb-visibility">@media screen and (max-width: 640px){.fusion-no-small-visibility{display:none !important;}body .sm-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .sm-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .sm-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .sm-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .sm-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .sm-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .sm-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .sm-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .sm-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-small{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-small{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}@media screen and (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 1024px){.fusion-no-medium-visibility{display:none !important;}body .md-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .md-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .md-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .md-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .md-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .md-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .md-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .md-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .md-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-medium{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-medium{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}@media screen and (min-width: 1025px){.fusion-no-large-visibility{display:none !important;}body .lg-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .lg-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .lg-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .lg-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .lg-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .lg-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .lg-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .lg-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .lg-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-large{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-large{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}</style><link rel="icon" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Logo-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /><link rel="icon" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Logo-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /><link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Logo-180x180.png" /><meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Logo-270x270.png" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var doc = document.documentElement; doc.setAttribute( 'data-useragent', navigator.userAgent ); </script></head><body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-8068 single-format-standard awb-no-sidebars fusion-image-hovers fusion-pagination-sizing fusion-button_type-flat fusion-button_span-no fusion-button_gradient-linear avada-image-rollover-circle-no avada-image-rollover-yes avada-image-rollover-direction-fade fusion-body ltr fusion-sticky-header no-tablet-sticky-header no-mobile-sticky-header no-mobile-slidingbar no-mobile-totop avada-has-rev-slider-styles fusion-disable-outline fusion-sub-menu-fade mobile-logo-pos-left layout-wide-mode avada-has-boxed-modal-shadow-none layout-scroll-offset-full avada-has-zero-margin-offset-top fusion-top-header menu-text-align-center mobile-menu-design-classic fusion-show-pagination-text fusion-header-layout-v3 avada-responsive avada-footer-fx-none avada-menu-highlight-style-bar fusion-search-form-clean fusion-main-menu-search-overlay fusion-avatar-circle avada-dropdown-styles avada-blog-layout-grid avada-blog-archive-layout-grid avada-header-shadow-no avada-menu-icon-position-left avada-has-megamenu-shadow avada-has-mobile-menu-search avada-has-main-nav-search-icon avada-has-breadcrumb-mobile-hidden avada-has-titlebar-hide avada-header-border-color-full-transparent avada-has-pagination-width_height avada-flyout-menu-direction-fade avada-ec-views-v1 awb-link-decoration" data-awb-post-id="8068">  <noscript><iframe src=https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NSF659P height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>  <script type="text/javascript"> _linkedin_partner_id = "4179580"; window._linkedin_data_partner_ids = window._linkedin_data_partner_ids || []; window._linkedin_data_partner_ids.push(_linkedin_partner_id); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function(l) { if (!l){window.lintrk = function(a,b){window.lintrk.q.push([a,b])}; window.lintrk.q=[]} var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; var b = document.createElement("script"); b.type = "text/javascript";b.async = true; b.src =https://snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js; s.parentNode.insertBefore(b, s);})(window.lintrk); </script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src=https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=4179580&fmt=gif /> </noscript> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a><div id="boxed-wrapper"><div id="wrapper" class="fusion-wrapper"><div id="home" style="position:relative;top:-1px;"></div><div class="fusion-tb-header"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2" style="--awb-content-alignment:left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><div class="gtranslate_wrapper" id="gt-wrapper-53946966"></div></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-max-width:180px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" target="_self" aria-label="Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1571" height="1016" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-6715" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-200x129.png 200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-400x259.png 400w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-600x388.png 600w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-800x517.png 800w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-1200x776.png 1200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue.png 1571w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1919px) 600px,(min-width: 1920px) 33vw" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><a class="fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-bars fas circle-no fusion-link" style="--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-align-self:flex-end;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;" href="#awb-oc__5887" aria-label="Link to #awb-oc__5887" target="_self"></a><div style="text-align:right;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-no-small-visibility" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_typography-letter-spacing:0.025em;--button_typography-font-family:"Open Sans";--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;--button_margin-bottom:20px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://iecgroup.eventsair.com/gses25/visitor/Site/Register"><span class="fusion-button-text">REGISTER TO VISIT</span></a></div><div style="text-align:right;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_typography-letter-spacing:0.025em;--button_typography-font-family:"Open Sans";--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;" target="_self" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/apply-to-exhibit"><span class="fusion-button-text">APPLY TO EXHIBIT</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:15%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.8%;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.8%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><a class="fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-bars fas circle-no fusion-link" style="--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:30px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:flex-start;" href="#awb-oc__5887" aria-label="Link to #awb-oc__5887" target="_self"></a></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:30%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:6.4%;--awb-spacing-left-small:6.4%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-max-width:180px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" target="_self" aria-label="Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue"><img decoding="async" width="1571" height="1016" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-6715" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-200x129.png 200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-400x259.png 400w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-600x388.png 600w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-800x517.png 800w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue-1200x776.png 1200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_Logo_Blue.png 1571w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1919px) 600px,(min-width: 1920px) 33vw" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:55%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:3.4909090909091%;--awb-spacing-left-small:3.4909090909091%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div style="text-align:right;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" target="_self" href="https://iecgroup.eventsair.com/gsem24/gserego/Site/Register"><span class="fusion-button-text">REGISTER TO VISIT</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="sliders-container" class="fusion-slider-visibility"></div><main id="main" class="clearfix width-100"><div class="fusion-row" style="max-width:100%;"><section id="content" style=""><div id="post-8068" class="post-8068 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"><div class="post-content"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1400px + 30px );margin-left: calc(-30px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-30px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" title="NES Social Tiles (4)" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-8073" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4-200x200.png 200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4-400x400.png 400w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4-600x600.png 600w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4-800x800.png 800w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NES-Social-Tiles-4.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:24px;"><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--fontSize:24;line-height:1.2;">National Survey Reveals How Australians Dispose of Clothing</h1></div><div class="fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3"><p><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong></p><p><em>October 2024</em></p><p>Textile waste presents a major challenge for both local and state governments tasked with waste management responsibilities. While over 90% of the clothes sent to landfill could be reused or recycled, <a href="https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/news/news-articles/our-war-on-textile-waste">only 7%</a> of discarded textiles are actually recycled, and an estimated 50% of household clothing or textile waste ending up in landfill. “From a circular economy perspective, allowing textiles to end up in landfill represents a significant loss of valuable resources,” explains Professor Alice Payne, Dean of the RMIT School of Fashion & Textiles and the lead researcher in the <em>Consumer Clothing Use & Disposal Behaviours Study</em>, which aimed to uncover why Australians dispose of clothing in this way and gather valuable data that could help shape better waste management and consumer habits.</p><p>This national survey project – the first of its kind for Australia – was jointly funded by the Queensland Government and Kmart Group, and the research was conducted by the RMIT School of Fashion & Textiles and the RMIT Graduate School of Business and Law. The published findings will be shared and unpacked by Prof. Alice in a panel discussion at the upcoming Global Sourcing Expo (taking place from 19-21 November 2024 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre).</p><p>“Australians are among the world’s biggest consumer of clothing. More than 200,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill each year. It’s absolutely critical that we reduce waste, and the establishment of an effective circular economy is key,” says Marie Kinsella, CEO of the International Expo Group – the organisers of the Global Sourcing Expo. “Prof. Alice’s panel discussion is essential for any fashion or textile brand that wants to be a part of the solution”.</p><p><strong>Uncovering critical insights</strong></p><p>Elaborating on the rationale for the survey, Prof. Alice explains that the Queensland Government was particularly interested in understanding why clothing ends up in the general waste (red household) bins, prompting a deeper investigation into Australian-specific behaviours regarding clothing use and disposal. “Inspired by similar studies conducted in Europe and the UK, Kmart recognised the opportunity to generate insights tailored to Australia,” she says.</p><p>To ensure the study addressed the most pressing questions about clothing use and disposal, the research team began by conducting 10 in-depth interviews with key stakeholders from across the clothing value chain. These interviews highlighted significant data gaps in the Australian context, including the need to understand where and how consumers are most likely to dispose of their clothing, what drives the decision to discard wearable versus unwearable clothing, and the displacement effect between new and second-hand garments. Following these insights, the researchers surveyed 3,080 participants, ensuring national representation across age, gender and geographic location, including metro and regional areas in all Australian states and territories.</p><p>The survey has revealed a number of very valuable insights, enabling the research team to make actionable recommendations for sustainable and meaningful change.</p><p><strong>Unlocking important insights to drive change</strong></p><p>One of the most surprising findings from the study is that age is the most significant factor influencing consumer behaviour around clothing use and disposal. “Contrary to our expectations, geographic location did not play as large a role in determining behaviours as we had initially assumed. Additionally, the study revealed that both older and younger Australians are actively engaging in circular practices, albeit in distinct ways. These insights challenge some common assumptions and open up new avenues for targeted interventions across different age groups,” explains Prof. Alice. Older Australians appear to maintain a smaller wardrobe, consuming and discarding clothing less frequently. They’re more likely to donate the clothing they’re no longer wearing. In contrast, younger consumers are more likely to adopt diverse circular practices, such as creative clothing repairs, re-selling of clothing, etc. However, they’re also more likely to throw clothing into the bin that could continue to be worn.</p><p>Another key finding is that Australians are confused about where and how to responsibly discard clothing, with 32% sometimes throwing clothes into the general waste bins and a further 24% into the home recycling bins. This highlights the need for a nationally scaled collection system for unwearable clothing, alongside appropriate and trusted recycling pathways. “To achieve material efficiency and sustainability, clothing should remain in use for as long as possible. Once clothing becomes unwearable, it’s crucial that the materials are directed toward recycling pathways rather than being discarded as waste,” reiterates Prof. Alice.</p><p><strong>Keeping clothes out of landfills</strong></p><p>The survey holds the key to positive change, having enabled the identification of three distinct Australian consumer personas, which can help in designing targeted behaviour-change campaigns that encourage more sustainable clothing practices. In addition, the survey has the potential to be repeated over time, allowing for tracking of shifts in consumer behaviour and practices and providing a foundation for ongoing research into clothing use and disposal in Australia.</p><p>Prof. Alice states that the next step is to encourage further analysis of the data by industry, government, and other interested organisations. “By fostering collaboration, we hope to leverage these findings to drive systemic change. Over time, we aim to track Australia’s progress toward a more circular economy by continuing to measure and analyse changes in consumer behaviour. This data will serve as a benchmark for monitoring improvements and identifying areas that require additional focus,” she concludes.</p><p><strong>Prof. Alice will be joined by industry experts for the panel discussion (<em>How do Australians acquire, use, and dispose of their clothing? Findings from a national survey</em>) at the Global Sourcing Expo, at 10 am on Wednesday, 20 November 2024. </strong></p><p><strong>More information about the Expo seminar sessions is available at: </strong><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/global-sourcing-seminars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">globalsourcingexpo.com.au/global-sourcing-seminars</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><section class="related-posts single-related-posts fusion-related-tb fusion-related-tb-1"><div class=" fusion-title fusion-title-size-three sep-none" style="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);">Related Posts</h3></div><div class="awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel" data-imagesize="fixed" data-metacontent="no" data-autoplay="no" data-touchscroll="yes" data-columns="4" data-itemmargin="48px" data-itemwidth="180"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide" ><div class="fusion-carousel-item-wrapper"><div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/robert-cromb-500x383.jpg" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/robert-cromb-500x383.jpg 1x, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/robert-cromb-500x383@2x.jpg 2x" width="500" height="383" alt="Made in Fiji: KOOKAI’s Connection with its Family Origins" /><div class="fusion-rollover"><div class="fusion-rollover-content"><h4 class="fusion-rollover-title"> <a class="fusion-rollover-title-link" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/made-in-fiji-kookais-connection-with-its-family-origins/"> Made in Fiji: KOOKAI’s Connection with its Family Origins </a></h4> <a class="fusion-link-wrapper" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/made-in-fiji-kookais-connection-with-its-family-origins/" aria-label="Made in Fiji: KOOKAI’s Connection with its Family Origins"></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" ><div class="fusion-carousel-item-wrapper"><div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Liam-Headshot-1-500x383.png" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Liam-Headshot-1-500x383.png 1x, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Liam-Headshot-1-500x383@2x.png 2x" width="500" height="383" alt="Supply Chains Hold Key to Ambitious Fashion Carbon Targets" /><div class="fusion-rollover"><div class="fusion-rollover-content"><h4 class="fusion-rollover-title"> <a class="fusion-rollover-title-link" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/supply-chains-hold-key-to-ambitious-fashion-carbon-targets/"> Supply Chains Hold Key to Ambitious Fashion Carbon Targets </a></h4> <a class="fusion-link-wrapper" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/supply-chains-hold-key-to-ambitious-fashion-carbon-targets/" aria-label="Supply Chains Hold Key to Ambitious Fashion Carbon Targets"></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" ><div class="fusion-carousel-item-wrapper"><div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0040-500x383.jpg" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0040-500x383.jpg 1x, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0040-500x383@2x.jpg 2x" width="500" height="383" alt="Focus on ‘Regional Sourcing -The Fiji Factor’" /><div class="fusion-rollover"><div class="fusion-rollover-content"><h4 class="fusion-rollover-title"> <a class="fusion-rollover-title-link" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/focus-on-regional-sourcing-the-fiji-factor/"> Focus on ‘Regional Sourcing -The Fiji Factor’ </a></h4> <a class="fusion-link-wrapper" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/focus-on-regional-sourcing-the-fiji-factor/" aria-label="Focus on ‘Regional Sourcing -The Fiji Factor’"></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide" ><div class="fusion-carousel-item-wrapper"><div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <img decoding="async" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design-2024-10-30T101848.602-500x383.png" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design-2024-10-30T101848.602-500x383.png 1x, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design-2024-10-30T101848.602-500x383@2x.png 2x" width="500" height="383" alt="Cotton magic from India" /><div class="fusion-rollover"><div class="fusion-rollover-content"><h4 class="fusion-rollover-title"> <a class="fusion-rollover-title-link" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/cotton-magic-from-india/"> Cotton magic from India </a></h4> <a class="fusion-link-wrapper" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/cotton-magic-from-india/" aria-label="Cotton magic from India"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-prev"><i class="awb-icon-angle-left" aria-hidden="true"></i></div><div class="awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-next"><i class="awb-icon-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></div></div></section></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div> </main> <div class="fusion-tb-footer fusion-footer"><div class="fusion-footer-widget-area fusion-widget-area"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:left;--awb-max-width:220px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomin"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" target="_self" aria-label="_White"><img decoding="async" width="379" height="296" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/White-.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-5750" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/White--200x156.png 200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/White-.png 379w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 379px" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:15%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.8%;--awb-width-medium:15%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-text-transform);--awb-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-letter-spacing);--awb-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;" aria-label="Footer 1" data-breakpoint="1024" data-count="0" data-transition-type="fade" data-transition-time="300" data-expand="right"><button type="button" class="awb-menu__m-toggle awb-menu__m-toggle_no-text" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-footer-1"><span class="awb-menu__m-toggle-inner"><span class="collapsed-nav-text"><span class="screen-reader-text">Toggle Navigation</span></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon awb-menu__m-collapse-icon_no-text"><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open_no-text fa-bars fas"></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close_no-text fa-times fas"></span></span></span></button><ul id="menu-footer-1" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_column"><li id="menu-item-6556" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-6556 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6556"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Home</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6558" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6558 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6558"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/about/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">About</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7198" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7198 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7198"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/global-sourcing-seminars/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Global Sourcing Seminars</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6707" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6707 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6707"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/why-exhibit/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Why Exhibit?</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6561" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6561 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6561"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/melbourne/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Melbourne Venue</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6562" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6562 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6562"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/sydney/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Sydney Venue</span></a></li></ul></nav></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:15%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.8%;--awb-width-medium:15%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-text-transform);--awb-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-letter-spacing);--awb-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:var(--awb-custom_typography_1-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;" aria-label="Footer 2" data-breakpoint="1024" data-count="1" data-transition-type="fade" data-transition-time="300" data-expand="right"><button type="button" class="awb-menu__m-toggle awb-menu__m-toggle_no-text" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-footer-2"><span class="awb-menu__m-toggle-inner"><span class="collapsed-nav-text"><span class="screen-reader-text">Toggle Navigation</span></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon awb-menu__m-collapse-icon_no-text"><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open_no-text fa-bars fas"></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close_no-text fa-times fas"></span></span></span></button><ul id="menu-footer-2" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_column"><li id="menu-item-7084" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7084 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7084"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">News</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6563" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6563 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6563"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/gallery/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Gallery</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6565" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6565 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6565"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/faq/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">FAQ</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6566" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6566 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6566"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/resources-marketing-tools/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Resources</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6737" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6737 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6737"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/exhibitor-list/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Exhibitor List</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6739" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6739 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6739"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GSE-Exhibitor-Prospectus-2024.pdf" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Download Prospectus</span></a></li></ul></nav></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-4" style="--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);"><p>International Exhibition & Conference Group Pty Ltd<br /> Level 1, 197 Bay Street<br /> Brighton VIC 3186 Australia<br /> Phone: +61 3 9596 9205</p><p>Exhibitor Enquiries: <a href="mailto:sourcingsales@iecgroup.com.au">sourcingsales@iecgroup.com.au</a><br /> Visitor Enquiries: <a href="mailto:sourcingvisitor@iecgroup.com.au">sourcingvisitor@iecgroup.com.au</a></p></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-5" style="--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);"><p>Our team proudly acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land throughout Australia upon which we work, and pays its respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.</p></div><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--button_font_size:14px;--button_line_height:1.0;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--button_margin-top:20px;--button_margin-bottom:20px;" target="_self" href="#awb-oc__6877"><span class="fusion-button-text">SUBSCRIBE FOR NEWS & UPDATES</span></a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--button_font_size:14px;--button_line_height:1.0;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--button_margin-top:20px;--button_margin-bottom:30px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://iecgroup.eventsair.com/gses25/visitor/Site/Register"><span class="fusion-button-text">REGISTER TO VISIT</span></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--button_font_size:14px;--button_line_height:1.0;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);" target="_self" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/apply-to-exhibit"><span class="fusion-button-text">APPLY TO EXHIBIT</span></a></div><div class="fusion-social-links fusion-social-links-1" style="--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-alignment:center;--awb-box-border-top:0px;--awb-box-border-right:0px;--awb-box-border-bottom:0px;--awb-box-border-left:0px;--awb-box-padding-top:6px;--awb-box-padding-right:6px;--awb-box-padding-bottom:6px;--awb-box-padding-left:6px;--awb-icon-colors-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-box-colors-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-box-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-box-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);"><div class="fusion-social-networks boxed-icons color-type-custom"><div class="fusion-social-networks-wrapper"><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-facebook awb-icon-facebook" style="color:var(--awb-color6);font-size:18px;width:18px;background-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-radius:50%;" data-placement="top" data-title="Facebook" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Facebook" aria-label="facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/globalsourcingexpoaus"></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-instagram awb-icon-instagram" style="color:var(--awb-color6);font-size:18px;width:18px;background-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-radius:50%;" data-placement="top" data-title="Instagram" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Instagram" aria-label="instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/global.sourcing.expo/"></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-youtube awb-icon-youtube" style="color:var(--awb-color6);font-size:18px;width:18px;background-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-radius:50%;" data-placement="top" data-title="YouTube" data-toggle="tooltip" title="YouTube" aria-label="youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvfSJH7pd7kq0Y0ZgahUJz9LAodJFscd&si=N3s6TXA7rPN0BEko"></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-linkedin awb-icon-linkedin" style="color:var(--awb-color6);font-size:18px;width:18px;background-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-radius:50%;" data-placement="top" data-title="LinkedIn" data-toggle="tooltip" title="LinkedIn" aria-label="linkedin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-sourcing-expo/"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div>  <a class="fusion-one-page-text-link fusion-page-load-link" tabindex="-1" href="#" aria-hidden="true">Page load link</a><div class="avada-footer-scripts"><div id="awb-oc-5887" class="awb-off-canvas-wrap type-sliding-bar position-right overlay-disabled" style="--awb-horizontal-position:flex-end;--awb-horizontal-position-medium:center;--awb-horizontal-position-small:center;--awb-vertical-position:flex-end;--awb-vertical-position-medium:center;--awb-vertical-position-small:center;--awb-overlay-z-index:9999;--awb-width:400px;--awb-height:100dvh;--awb-box-shadow:;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-content-layout:column;--awb-align-content:flex-start;--awb-valign-content:flex-start;--awb-content-wrap:wrap;--awb-close-button-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-close-icon-size:24px;--awb-close-button-color-hover:var(--awb-color5);" data-id="5887"><div class="awb-off-canvas" tabindex="-1"><button class="off-canvas-close awb-icon-close close-position-right" aria-label="Close"></button><div class="awb-off-canvas-inner content-layout-column" style=""><div class="off-canvas-content"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:90px;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:left;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-max-width:240px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" target="_self" aria-label="Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_300px"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="194" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_300px.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-6738" srcset="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_300px-200x129.png 200w, https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Global-Sourcing-Expo-Australia_300px.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></span></div><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-click mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-no mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left close-on-outer-click-yes mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_v-stacked awb-menu_em-always" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-bg:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-gap:2%;--awb-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-active-bg:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-submenu-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-submenu-bg:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-submenu-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-submenu-items-padding-top:5px;--awb-submenu-items-padding-bottom:3px;--awb-submenu-active-bg:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-submenu-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-submenu-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-submenu-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-submenu-line-height:1.1;--awb-submenu-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-sub-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-stacked-submenu-indent:40px;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;" aria-label="Main Menu 2024" data-breakpoint="0" data-count="2" data-transition-type="fade" data-transition-time="300"><ul id="menu-main-menu-2024" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_column"><li id="menu-item-6254" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-6254 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6254"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Home</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7289" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7289 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7289"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/about/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">About</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7738" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7738 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7738"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/global-sourcing-seminars/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Global Sourcing Seminars</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7531 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7531"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/exhibitor-list/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Exhibitor List</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6683" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6683 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6683"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/why-exhibit/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Why Exhibit?</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5932" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5932 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="5932"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/melbourne/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Melbourne Venue</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5941" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5941 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="5941"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/sydney/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Sydney Venue</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7085" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7085 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="7085"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">News</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6038" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6038 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6038"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/gallery/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Gallery</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6091" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6091 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6091"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/faq/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">FAQ</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6108" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6108 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="6108"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/contact/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Contact</span></a></li></ul></nav><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_margin-bottom:22px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://iecgroup.eventsair.com/gses25/visitor/Site/Register"><span class="fusion-button-text">REGISTER TO VISIT SYDNEY</span></a></div><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_margin-bottom:23px;" target="_self" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/apply-to-exhibit"><span class="fusion-button-text">APPLY TO EXHIBIT</span></a></div><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));" target="_self" href="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GSE-Exhibitor-Prospectus-2024.pdf"><span class="fusion-button-text">DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><script>window.off_canvas_5887 = {"type":"sliding-bar","width":"400px","width_medium":"","width_small":"","height":"full","custom_height":"","custom_height_medium":"","custom_height_small":"","horizontal_position":"flex-end","horizontal_position_medium":"center","horizontal_position_small":"center","vertical_position":"flex-end","vertical_position_medium":"center","vertical_position_small":"center","content_layout":"column","align_content":"flex-start","valign_content":"flex-start","content_wrap":"wrap","enter_animation":"slideShort","enter_animation_direction":"right","enter_animation_speed":0.5,"enter_animation_timing":"ease","exit_animation":"slideShort","exit_animation_direction":"right","exit_animation_speed":0.5,"exit_animation_timing":"ease","off_canvas_state":"closed","sb_height":"","position":"right","transition":"overlap","css_class":"","css_id":"","sb_enter_animation":"slideShort","sb_enter_animation_speed":0.5,"sb_enter_animation_timing":"ease","sb_exit_animation":"slideShort","sb_exit_animation_speed":0.5,"sb_exit_animation_timing":"ease","background_color":"var(--awb-custom_color_5)","background_image":"","background_position":"left top","background_repeat":"repeat","background_size":"auto","background_custom_size":{"width":"","height":""},"background_blend_mode":"none","oc_scrollbar":"default","oc_scrollbar_background":"#f2f3f5","oc_scrollbar_handle_color":"#65bc7b","margin":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"padding":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"box_shadow":"no","box_shadow_position":{"vertical":"","horizontal":""},"box_shadow_blur":"0","box_shadow_spread":"0","box_shadow_color":"","border_radius":{"top_left":"","top_right":"","bottom_right":"","bottom_left":""},"border_width":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"border_color":"","overlay":"no","overlay_z_index":"9999","overlay_page_scrollbar":"yes","overlay_background_color":"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)","overlay_background_image":"","overlay_background_position":"left top","overlay_background_repeat":"repeat","overlay_background_size":"auto","overlay_background_custom_size":{"width":"","height":""},"overlay_background_blend_mode":"none","overlay_close_on_click":"yes","close_on_anchor_click":"no","close_on_esc":"yes","auto_close_after_time":"","close_button":"yes","close_button_position":"right","show_close_button_after_time":"","close_button_margin":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"close_button_color":"var(--awb-color1)","close_button_color_hover":"var(--awb-color5)","close_icon_size":"24","close_button_custom_icon":"","on_page_load":"no","time_on_page":"no","time_on_page_duration":"","on_scroll":"no","scroll_direction":"up","scroll_to":"position","scroll_position":"","scroll_element":"","on_click":"no","on_click_element":"","exit_intent":"no","after_inactivity":"no","inactivity_duration":"","on_add_to_cart":"no","frequency":"forever","frequency_xtimes":"","frequency_xdays":"","after_x_page_views":"no","number_of_page_views":"","after_x_sessions":"no","number_of_sessions":"","when_arriving_from":"","users":"all","users_roles":"","device":"","status_css_animations":"desktop","fusion_tb_section_width_100":"yes","main_padding":{"top":"","bottom":""},"content_bg_full":"no","dynamic_content_preview_type":"default","preview_avada_portfolio":"0","preview_avada_faq":"0","preview_archives":"post","preview_term":"category","content_bg_repeat":"default","conditions_enabled":"yes","has_js_rules":false};</script><div id="awb-oc-6877" class="awb-off-canvas-wrap type-popup overlay-disabled" style="--awb-horizontal-position:center;--awb-horizontal-position-medium:center;--awb-horizontal-position-small:center;--awb-vertical-position:center;--awb-vertical-position-medium:center;--awb-vertical-position-small:center;--awb-overlay-z-index:9999;--awb-width:500px;--awb-box-shadow:;--awb-border-top-left-radius:8px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:8px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:8px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:8px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-content-layout:column;--awb-align-content:center;--awb-valign-content:flex-start;--awb-content-wrap:wrap;--awb-close-button-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-close-icon-size:18px;--awb-close-button-color-hover:var(--awb-color5);" data-id="6877"><div class="awb-off-canvas" tabindex="-1"><button class="off-canvas-close awb-icon-close close-position-right" aria-label="Close"></button><div class="awb-off-canvas-inner content-layout-column" style=""><div class="off-canvas-content"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-form fusion-form-builder fusion-form-form-wrapper fusion-form-6875" style="--awb-tooltip-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-tooltip-background-color:#333333;--awb-form-input-height:40px;--awb-label-font-size:16px;--awb-form-placeholder-color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),var(--awb-color6-l),calc(var(--awb-color6-a) - 50%));--awb-form-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-form-focus-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-form-focus-border-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 50%));" data-form-id="6875" data-config="{"form_id":"6875","form_post_id":"6875","post_id":8068,"form_type":"ajax","confirmation_type":"message","redirect_url":"","field_labels":{"full-name":"","email":""},"field_logics":{"full-name":"","email":"","notice_1":""},"field_types":{"full-name":"text","email":"email","submit_1":"submit","notice_1":"notice"},"nonce_method":"ajax"}"><form action="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/blog/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing/" method="post" class="fusion-form fusion-form-6875"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-animated fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="2.0" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><h1>Subscribe for the latest news and updates.</h1></div><div class="fusion-form-field fusion-form-text-field fusion-form-label-above" style="" data-form-id="6875"><input type="text" data-empty-notice="Required field" name="full-name" id="full-name" value="" class="fusion-form-input" required="true" aria-required="true" placeholder="Full name*" data-holds-private-data="false" minlength="0"/></div><div class="fusion-form-field fusion-form-email-field fusion-form-label-above" style="" data-form-id="6875"><input type="email" data-empty-notice="Required field" name="email" id="email" value="" class="fusion-form-input" required="true" aria-required="true" placeholder="Email address*" data-holds-private-data="false"/></div><div class="fusion-form-field fusion-form-submit-field fusion-form-label-above" style="" data-form-id="6875"><div style="text-align:left;"><button type="submit" class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-10 fusion-button-default-span form-form-submit button-default" style="--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:1px;--button_border_width-right:1px;--button_border_width-bottom:1px;--button_border_width-left:1px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),calc(var(--awb-color6-s) - 5%),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 10%),var(--awb-color6-a));" data-form-number="6875" tabindex=""><span class="fusion-button-text">SUBMIT</span></button></div></div><div class="form-submission-notices data-notice_1" id="fusion-notices-1"><div class="fusion-alert alert success alert-success fusion-alert-center fusion-form-response fusion-form-response-success awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed" role="alert"><div class="fusion-alert-content-wrapper"><span class="alert-icon"><i class="awb-icon-check-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-alert-content">Thank you for your message. It has been sent.</span></div><button type="button" class="close toggle-alert" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">×</button></div><div class="fusion-alert alert error alert-danger fusion-alert-center fusion-form-response fusion-form-response-error awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed" role="alert"><div class="fusion-alert-content-wrapper"><span class="alert-icon"><i class="awb-icon-exclamation-triangle" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-alert-content">There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.</span></div><button type="button" class="close toggle-alert" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">×</button></div></div></div></div></div></div></form></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><script>window.off_canvas_6877 = {"type":"popup","width":"500px","width_medium":"","width_small":"","height":"fit","custom_height":"","custom_height_medium":"","custom_height_small":"","horizontal_position":"center","horizontal_position_medium":"center","horizontal_position_small":"center","vertical_position":"center","vertical_position_medium":"center","vertical_position_small":"center","content_layout":"column","align_content":"center","valign_content":"flex-start","content_wrap":"wrap","enter_animation":"fade","enter_animation_direction":"static","enter_animation_speed":0.5,"enter_animation_timing":"ease","exit_animation":"","exit_animation_direction":"static","exit_animation_speed":0.5,"exit_animation_timing":"ease","off_canvas_state":"closed","sb_height":"","position":"left","transition":"overlap","css_class":"","css_id":"","sb_enter_animation":"slideShort","sb_enter_animation_speed":0.5,"sb_enter_animation_timing":"ease","sb_exit_animation":"slideShort","sb_exit_animation_speed":0.5,"sb_exit_animation_timing":"ease","background_color":"var(--awb-color6)","background_image":"","background_position":"left top","background_repeat":"repeat","background_size":"auto","background_custom_size":{"width":"","height":""},"background_blend_mode":"none","oc_scrollbar":"default","oc_scrollbar_background":"#f2f3f5","oc_scrollbar_handle_color":"#65bc7b","margin":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"padding":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"box_shadow":"no","box_shadow_position":{"vertical":"","horizontal":""},"box_shadow_blur":"0","box_shadow_spread":"0","box_shadow_color":"","border_radius":{"top_left":"8px","top_right":"8px","bottom_right":"8px","bottom_left":"8px"},"border_width":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"border_color":"","overlay":"no","overlay_z_index":"9999","overlay_page_scrollbar":"yes","overlay_background_color":"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)","overlay_background_image":"","overlay_background_position":"left top","overlay_background_repeat":"repeat","overlay_background_size":"auto","overlay_background_custom_size":{"width":"","height":""},"overlay_background_blend_mode":"none","overlay_close_on_click":"yes","close_on_anchor_click":"no","close_on_esc":"yes","auto_close_after_time":"","close_button":"yes","close_button_position":"right","show_close_button_after_time":"","close_button_margin":{"top":"","right":"","bottom":"","left":""},"close_button_color":"var(--awb-color1)","close_button_color_hover":"var(--awb-color5)","close_icon_size":"18","close_button_custom_icon":"","on_page_load":"no","time_on_page":"no","time_on_page_duration":"","on_scroll":"no","scroll_direction":"up","scroll_to":"position","scroll_position":"","scroll_element":"","on_click":"no","on_click_element":"","exit_intent":"no","after_inactivity":"no","inactivity_duration":"","on_add_to_cart":"no","frequency":"forever","frequency_xtimes":"","frequency_xdays":"","after_x_page_views":"no","number_of_page_views":"","after_x_sessions":"no","number_of_sessions":"","when_arriving_from":"","users":"all","users_roles":"","device":"","status_css_animations":"desktop","fusion_tb_section_width_100":"yes","main_padding":{"top":"","bottom":""},"content_bg_full":"no","dynamic_content_preview_type":"default","preview_avada_portfolio":"0","preview_avada_faq":"0","preview_archives":"post","preview_term":"category","content_bg_repeat":"default","conditions_enabled":"yes","has_js_rules":false};</script><script type="text/javascript">var fusionNavIsCollapsed=function(e){var t,n;window.innerWidth<=e.getAttribute("data-breakpoint")?(e.classList.add("collapse-enabled"),e.classList.remove("awb-menu_desktop"),e.classList.contains("expanded")||(e.setAttribute("aria-expanded","false"),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("fusion-mobile-menu-collapsed",{bubbles:!0,cancelable:!0}))),(n=e.querySelectorAll(".menu-item-has-children.expanded")).length&&n.forEach(function(e){e.querySelector(".awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile").setAttribute("aria-expanded","false")})):(null!==e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_click")&&e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_click").click(),e.classList.remove("collapse-enabled"),e.classList.add("awb-menu_desktop"),e.setAttribute("aria-expanded","true"),null!==e.querySelector(".awb-menu__main-ul")&&e.querySelector(".awb-menu__main-ul").removeAttribute("style")),e.classList.add("no-wrapper-transition"),clearTimeout(t),t=setTimeout(()=>{e.classList.remove("no-wrapper-transition")},400),e.classList.remove("loading")},fusionRunNavIsCollapsed=function(){var e,t=document.querySelectorAll(".awb-menu");for(e=0;e<t.length;e++)fusionNavIsCollapsed(t[e])};function avadaGetScrollBarWidth(){var e,t,n,l=document.createElement("p");return l.style.width="100%",l.style.height="200px",(e=document.createElement("div")).style.position="absolute",e.style.top="0px",e.style.left="0px",e.style.visibility="hidden",e.style.width="200px",e.style.height="150px",e.style.overflow="hidden",e.appendChild(l),document.body.appendChild(e),t=l.offsetWidth,e.style.overflow="scroll",t==(n=l.offsetWidth)&&(n=e.clientWidth),document.body.removeChild(e),jQuery("html").hasClass("awb-scroll")&&10<t-n?10:t-n}fusionRunNavIsCollapsed(),window.addEventListener("fusion-resize-horizontal",fusionRunNavIsCollapsed);</script><script type="text/javascript" id="gt_widget_script_53946966-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.gtranslateSettings = /* document.write */ window.gtranslateSettings || {};window.gtranslateSettings['53946966'] = {"default_language":"en","languages":["af","sq","am","ar","hy","az","eu","be","bn","bs","bg","ca","ceb","ny","zh-CN","zh-TW","co","hr","cs","da","nl","en","eo","et","tl","fi","fr","fy","gl","ka","de","el","gu","ha","haw","iw","hi","hmn","hu","is","ig","id","ga","it","ja","jw","kn","kk","km","ko","ku","lv","lt","mk","mg","ms","ml","mt","mr","mn","my","ne","no","ps","fa","pl","pt","pa","ro","ru","sr","st","sn","sd","si","sk","sl","es","sv","tg","ta","te","th","tr","uk","ur","uz","vi","yi","yo"],"url_structure":"none","flag_style":"2d","flag_size":24,"wrapper_selector":"#gt-wrapper-53946966","alt_flags":[],"switcher_open_direction":"top","switcher_horizontal_position":"inline","switcher_text_color":"#666","switcher_arrow_color":"#666","switcher_border_color":"#efeae0","switcher_background_color":"#efeae0","switcher_background_shadow_color":"#efeae0","switcher_background_hover_color":"#efeae0","dropdown_text_color":"#000","dropdown_hover_color":"#efeae0","dropdown_background_color":"#efeae0","flags_location":"\/wp-content\/plugins\/gtranslate\/flags\/"}; /* ]]> */ </script><script src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/plugins/gtranslate/js/dwf.js?ver=17fd472e0b526600437250b5c3acd5c2" data-no-optimize="1" data-no-minify="1" data-gt-orig-url="/blog/national-survey-reveals-how-australians-dispose-of-clothing/" data-gt-orig-domain="globalsourcingexpo.com.au" data-gt-widget-id="53946966" defer></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fusion-scripts/2f25e4bb298315b46b309d0b5272dee7.min.js?ver=3.11.11" id="fusion-scripts-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery( document ).ready( function() { var ajaxurl = 'https://globalsourcingexpo.com.au/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; if ( 0 < jQuery( '.fusion-login-nonce' ).length ) { jQuery.get( ajaxurl, { 'action': 'fusion_login_nonce' }, function( response ) { jQuery( '.fusion-login-nonce' ).html( response ); }); } }); </script></div><section class="to-top-container to-top-right" aria-labelledby="awb-to-top-label"> <a href="#" id="toTop" class="fusion-top-top-link"> <span id="awb-to-top-label" class="screen-reader-text">Go to Top</span> </a></section></body></html>