Started in 2021 by Yesha Patel and Nehal Jain, After provides collection services to households and businesses to combat the 300,000 tonnes of textile waste disposed of in landfills each year in Australia. They offer a convenient, transparent recovery service for households and businesses, collecting unwearable and unsaleable textiles otherwise destined for landfill. By bridging the gap between textile waste producers and upcyclers/recyclers, they divert waste into recycling for new yarn and upcycling via designers, artists, schools, and brands.

As Innovators in Residence in the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Cluster, After will explore new opportunities to divert textile waste from landfill by experimenting and collaborating with local community partners.

After will set up and trial a micro-sorting facility where they can receive, sort and display the textiles collected via their service. Industry collaborators will be invited to visit and source material for creative projects from their “Upcycling Showroom”, and they will also host events to showcase creative collaborations using textiles from their collection.