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In a first for Deane Apparel, we’re celebrating the release of our 2025 Sustainability Progress Report. After finishing the first year of our three-year strategy we thought there was no better time to rate our performance, celebrate what we’ve achieved and reflect on what we’ve learnt.

In 2023, we kicked off an innovation journey by developing a new version of our wool blend suiting for one of our corporate customers. The new fabric is composed of 55% recycled polyester, 43% washable wool, and we added a new innovative stretch fibre, ROICA™

At Deane, company-wide events have always been a cornerstone of our culture. They provide us with opportunities to celebrate success and connect with each other. However, over time, these events had lost some of their sparkle. Recognizing this, we decided to breathe new life into our celebrations.

In today's globalized economy, the textile industry is one of the most significant sectors, both in terms of economic impact and the scale of human involvement. An ethical supply chain in the textile industry is more than just a buzzword; it represents a commitment to fairness, transparency, sustainability, and respect for human rights throughout the entire production process.

Did you know that every time you order a takeaway coffee in a disposable cup, you're contributing to a huge environmental problem? According to recent estimates, Australians use 1.8 billion single-use coffee cups every year, and New Zealanders use 295 million. That's a lot of cups that end up in landfill, or worse, in our oceans and waterways, harming wildlife and ecosystems.

Most agree that climate change is happening but that doesn’t make it an easy problem to solve. People experience ‘analysis paralysis’ by the size and complexity of a problem. It’s so overwhelming that motivated people end up doing nothing because they don’t know where to start.