Comments on: Will the new TCF Fair Work Amendment impact Australian manufacturing? https://fashionexposedblog.com/2012/03/will-the-new-tcf-fair-work-amendment-impact-australian-manufacturing/ Wed, 16 May 2012 21:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Pro Production Solutions https://fashionexposedblog.com/2012/03/will-the-new-tcf-fair-work-amendment-impact-australian-manufacturing/#comment-356417 Pro Production Solutions Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:26:54 +0000 https://fashionexposedblog.com/?p=3579#comment-356417 This new legislation where outworkers can no longer be contracted by the hour as independents, means that outworkers will have to be employed for a minimum of 20 hours and be entitled to benefits such as leave and superannuation. All good for the outworker to receive these benefits, that’s if businesses could afford to employ them anymore. Yes there are some that are being exploited, but not all outworkers are being exploited. Most of the well known Australian Fashion Labels all start off sampling and producing in Australia, as its encouraged not only by the retailers like DJ's and Myers, but consumers as well. Labels tend to start manufacturing off shore only when they have a strong enough brand awareness and retention. Putting a strain in this part of the supply chain will ultimately hinder many grass roots designers from fulfilling their dreams and starting a fashion label. Yes they can all start by immediately manufacturing off shore, but labels that do this hardly gain any traction in the market. And that's not good news even for off shore manufacturing agents, because in the long run Australia may not have many Fashion Brands anymore, this means off shore manufacturing agents will suffer in the long run too. We'd all be taken over by Zara, H&M, Topshop and other major fast fashion brands which they all have their own ability to manufacture off shore and will the Australian Government slap additional taxes or impose legislation on these companies for exploiting workers overseas? This new legislation where outworkers can no longer be contracted by the hour as independents, means that outworkers will have to be employed for a minimum of 20 hours and be entitled to benefits such as leave and superannuation.

All good for the outworker to receive these benefits, that’s if businesses could afford to employ them anymore. Yes there are some that are being exploited, but not all outworkers are being exploited.

Most of the well known Australian Fashion Labels all start off sampling and producing in Australia, as its encouraged not only by the retailers like DJ’s and Myers, but consumers as well.

Labels tend to start manufacturing off shore only when they have a strong enough brand awareness and retention.

Putting a strain in this part of the supply chain will ultimately hinder many grass roots designers from fulfilling their dreams and starting a fashion label.

Yes they can all start by immediately manufacturing off shore, but labels that do this hardly gain any traction in the market.

And that’s not good news even for off shore manufacturing agents, because in the long run Australia may not have many Fashion Brands anymore, this means off shore manufacturing agents will suffer in the long run too.

We’d all be taken over by Zara, H&M, Topshop and other major fast fashion brands which they all have their own ability to manufacture off shore and will the Australian Government slap additional taxes or impose legislation on these companies for exploiting workers overseas?

]]> By: Lisa Barron https://fashionexposedblog.com/2012/03/will-the-new-tcf-fair-work-amendment-impact-australian-manufacturing/#comment-354771 Lisa Barron Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:57:08 +0000 https://fashionexposedblog.com/?p=3579#comment-354771 Great article James, very well explained and this will be just the situation that will finally unite this industry. Only correction to your article is that Lou did not start the " save Australian fashion industry Facebook, but she has been a very strong supporter thru this whole farce. Very concerned young fashion employees are responsible for this as they have chosen fashions as their future and are concerned for it, rightfully so. Great article James, very well explained and this will be just the situation that will finally unite this industry. Only correction to your article is that Lou did not start the ” save Australian fashion industry Facebook, but she has been a very strong supporter thru this whole farce.
Very concerned young fashion employees are responsible for this as they have chosen fashions as their future and are concerned for it, rightfully so.

]]> By: Ivan Gomez https://fashionexposedblog.com/2012/03/will-the-new-tcf-fair-work-amendment-impact-australian-manufacturing/#comment-354689 Ivan Gomez Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:50:43 +0000 https://fashionexposedblog.com/?p=3579#comment-354689 I will never again make a single garment in oz again. If any wants to produce small runs in china drop me a line. I have factory in china! We produce both men's and women's, knit and woven. I will never again make a single garment in oz again. If any wants to produce small runs in china drop me a line. I have factory in china! We produce both men’s and women’s, knit and woven.

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