Eco Fashion Week 2018

In a world where fashion excess and hyper consumption dominate the scene, Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) launched in 2017 and quickly became the largest eco fashion week in the world in terms of length, number of eco designers and events which were powered by local community and volunteers.

EFWA offered traditional runway shows in two states, Western Australia and Queensland to support and provide a platform for established, emerging and student eco fashion designers. EFWA hosted seminars in major Australian universities in partnership with several conservation organizations, international and national industry experts specialized in sustainability with the aim of educating the public about the importance of sustainability and slow fashion.

Working with EFWA, Scanlan Wool created the Australian Merino Wool Design Awards, providing lengths of fabric made from our own WA wool growing clients to established Fashion Designers and emerging Designers from WA Universities and TAFE Institutions around WA. The result was a creative display featuring our very own wool, one of the most sustainable fibres on the planet.

Western Australia produces 71 million kg wool per year, with over 95% of Merino wool measuring less than 19.5 micron destined for the high end fashion market. It is a perfect choice for sustainable clothing and a prominent component of Eco Fashion Week Australia.

Image of our Scanlan Kids designs on the catwalk at Eco Fashion Week