‘All clothes are handmade’: the migrant workers behind Australian fashion

Generations of Vietnamese outworkers’ skills have underpinned the Australian fashion industry. Emma Do and Kim Lam explore their work in a graphic novel

Thanks to the pandemic, many of us are now familiar with both the benefits and perils of working from home.

That’s old hat in the garment business: for decades, Australia’s fashion industry has relied upon the labour of outworkers sewing in their lounge rooms, kitchens and sheds. This hidden workforce is mostly made up of new migrants who pick up orders through word-of-mouth referrals.

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