#Clothing
“Run on the smell of an oily rag”, ONTHEGO faces no boundaries to its growth, says CEO
When Mick Spencer entered a lucrative contract to produce 500 cycling jerseys, five years ago, his fledgling sportswear startup was operating with little more than an old screen printer. There was, he admits, an element of ‘fake it until you make it’. Today, ONTHEGO is a rapidly growing e-commerce company with an enviable customer base […]
Catch of the Day and Beserk named shoppers’ favourite online retailers by StarTrack
Deals website, Catch Of The Day and Brisbane’s Beserk Clothing received top honours at last night’s 2016 StarTrack Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS) gala, hosted at Dockside Pavilion in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The StarTrack ORIAS People’s Choice Award was launched in 2015 to give online shoppers the opportunity to have their say on the online […]
Grants available for textile, clothing and footwear industry
Small businesses in the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry may be eligible for Round 9 of the TCF Small Business Program.
New grants for textile, clothing and footwear sector
Small businesses operating in the textile, clothing and footwear sector have received a welcome boost of $2.5 million in grants funding. The Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane, this week announced the opening of Round 9 of the TCF Small Business Programme, which will provide grants of up to $50,000 to eligible businesses. The purpose is […]
Young entrepreneur giving back with underwear
Jarryd Haefele created Zayn Underwear earlier this year after deciding to follow in his mother’s footsteps and open his own business.
Eternal Creation – fair trade fashion label
Inspired by her volunteer placement in North India, where she taught sewing to Tibetan refugees, Australian designer Frances Carrington founded her label ‘Eternal Creation’ to support Himalayan communities.
The start-up that has online retail down to a tee
Glenn Tan turned his back on a career as a charted accountant to indulge his passion for t-shirts. Designing them was easy but the entrepreneur had to start his own business to sell them.
Billabong’s profit dives 4.5% as high AU$ hits bottom line
Australian surfwear brand Billabong has suffered terribly as a result of the appreciation of the Australian dollar, with international sales up, but profit down 4.5 percent.