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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?

Courtney Holm, designer and founder of A.BCH, says she intends to remain responsible for the fashion label’s garments after the business stops making new clothes.
Courtney Holm, designer and founder of A.BCH, says she intends to remain responsible for the fashion label’s garments after the business stops making new clothes. Photograph: Becca Crawford

Reduce, reuse, repair, recycle or return to the earth – together these five sustainability principles are the keys to building a “circular” business.

Historically, fashion brands’ responsibility for their products ended once the clothing left the shop, resulting in ever-increasing mountains of textile waste. However this system is changing due to pressure from both regulators (particularly in the EU) and consumers.

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