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

One of Australia's most sustainable labels, A.BCH, will stop selling new clothes in March. Designer Courtney Holm shares her plans for the brand's repair and take-back schemesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailReduce, 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. Continue reading...