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Introducing Circular Running Stock
What if Circular Sourcing was no longer only about surplus materials? This is the next step in our broader vision — circular input materials for all products, everywhere. We’re excited to introduce our first circular running stock on Circular Sourcing. These materials are different from surplus. They need to meet stricter requirements, because they’re designed […]
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Fit For Purpose – Bianca Spender x Circular Sourcing
Our first Fit for Purpose interview features Australian designer Bianca Spender, exploring what it means to design with intention. Bianca Spender is a design-led fashion house grounded in sculptural form, thoughtful construction and modern femininity, with a deep respect for materiality, craft and longevity. For Bianca Spender, fabric acts as a collaborator. Material behaviour […]
Real Designers Doing Real Things with Surplus
We love seeing what happens when surplus fabrics find their way into the hands of clever designers. Across studios big and small, makers are finding new life in materials that already exist — proof that creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. From sheer vintage polka dots transformed into statement pieces, to locally milled wool […]
Surplus Impact Calculator: Turning Textile Waste Into Climate Action
Every metre of fabric carries a hidden environmental footprint, from the energy used in spinning mills to the water consumed in dye houses. Traditionally, those impacts are locked in forever, whether the material is used in a garment or left idle in a warehouse. That’s why we built the Surplus Impact Calculator: a practical tool […]
The Missing Link in Circular Design? Lifecycle Partners.
If you’ve ever heard “we need more collaboration in fashion,” you’re not alone. But what does that really mean, and how do we actually do it? At Circular Sourcing, we hear from businesses every week looking for B2B textile recyclers, remanufacturers, or factories that can reuse offcuts or deadstock. Whether it’s a brand with leftover […]
How to Source Fabric for Sampling (Without Overbuying)
Choosing the most sustainable fabrics can be tricky to navigate. Follow these 5 steps to make sure you pick the right fabric for the right project.
Make the Most of Circular Sourcing: a 4-Step Setup Guide
Choosing the most sustainable fabrics can be tricky to navigate. Follow these 5 steps to make sure you pick the right fabric for the right project.
Have Surplus Fabric? Here’s How to Turn It Into Revenue
Choosing the most sustainable fabrics can be tricky to navigate. Follow these 5 steps to make sure you pick the right fabric for the right project.
The Most Sustainable Fabric Isn’t What You Think
Choosing the most sustainable fabrics can be tricky to navigate. Follow these 5 steps to make sure you pick the right fabric for the right project.
Deadstock 101: Why We Call Our Textiles Surplus
In the world of textiles, you’ve probably come across the word deadstock. It’s often used to describe leftover fabric – rolls of material that were over-ordered, unused, or left behind after production. These fabrics can end up sitting in warehouses for years — or worse, be sent to landfill. In Australia alone, 10 million kilograms […]
A visit to MTK Australia
Ever wanted to visit a local knitting mill? We recently visited the team at MTK Australia to view their surplus fabrics and watch their machines in action. It’s a beautiful experience to see the people, materials, skills and passion behind the fabrics we wear in everyday life. Come with us as we capture a few […]
How to choose the most sustainable fabrics
Choosing the most sustainable fabrics can be tricky to navigate. Follow these 5 steps to make sure you pick the right fabric for the right project.
Australian Milled Fabrics
This week, we had the pleasure of asking Meriel Chamberlin to deep dive into Australian milled fabrics. What does Australian milled really mean? How does the textile yarn industry function on a global scale? And why aren’t fabrics that are milled here also made from Australian spun yarns? Meriel is a Textile Scientist, founder of […]
Our Research
Dive into our research on surplus materials in Australia. Circular Sourcing is a digital platform for buying and selling Australian surplus textiles and designer deadstock fabrics. We started it as a response to the mounting surplus textiles in Australia and an increasing demand from designers and individuals to use what’s already there. Our goal is […]
How we built a textile marketplace
Head behind the scenes to see how we built a textile marketplace and launched Circular Sourcing for Australia’s best mills, manufacturers and brands. Over the past 11 months we collaborated with local industry to bring you Australia’s first marketplace for surplus textiles. From conducting our first survey, to calculating how much surplus exists around the […]
Welcome to Circular Sourcing
Circular Sourcing is a platform for selling and buying surplus fabrics and designer deadstock. Built by A.BCH and launched in 2023 the project was supported by Sustainability Victoria alongside our collaborative partners Full Circle Fibres, MTK Australia and The Social Studio, our purpose is to help circulate designer deadstock + surplus materials in Australia.
DIY Fabric Care Testing
Australian mandatory care labelling requires products to contain a care label to direct a customer on how to best use and launder a product. At a bare minimum care labelling helps preserve the life of a textile based product and helps customers make better choices about what products are right for them. When working with […]