Made Out Here: A Conversation on Ethical Fashion Beyond the Capitals

Join us for Made Out Here, a conversation on how place shapes ethical fashion, presented as part of the Ethical Clothing Australia Week 2026 webinar series. Featuring Melaleuca Rise and Pearl Button Bridal, this session explores how regional landscapes and communities inform the design, materials, production and identity of their ethical fashion businesses. Our speakers will share the stories behind their brands and how they bring their garments to life. They discuss how connection to place can influence everything from creative direction and local relationships to slower production rhythms and the value placed on skilled craft. This is an opportunity to look beyond the capitals and hear how fashion made in regional Australia reflects the people, places and processes behind it. This session will include an audience Q&A. - About Ethical Clothing Australia Week 2026 Ethical Clothing Australia Week recognises the people and businesses that make textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) products in Australia. The only event of its kind in the country, this week-long campaign celebrates the skilled workers, including outworkers, within the vibrant TCF industry, and highlights accredited manufacturers and brands who ensure their local supply chains are transparent, compliant and fair from design to dispatch. Learn how clothes are made ethically in Australia, meet the people behind local manufacturing, and connect with others who care about creating a fairer industry. To find out more, visit ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au/ecaweek.