Silver Fleece

25/09/2026

16/09/2026

“Design out waste. Keep in use longer. Regenerate.”

Dean Flintoft - Dean Flintoft at the 2026 Sustainable Fibres Symposium today, with Deakin University RMIT University, Australian Research Council UTS and the ARC Research Hub for Future Fibres. Green shoots in circular fibre production, and the infrastructure question underneath all of it.

Circularity needs local manufacturing. We are still here.

03/09/2026

A pleasure welcoming Patrick Johnson to Silver Fleece. A shared appreciation for craftsmanship, beautiful knitwear and the possibilities of Australian manufacturing.

From our mill in Bowden, South Australia

03/08/2026

Australian textile manufacturing

03/08/2026

Knitting custom stripes in the mill Australian textiles Australian natural fibres

20/07/2026

**WE'RE HIRING**
**Product Developer / Knit Designer — Adelaide**

Silver Fleece is an Australian-owned knitwear manufacturer, built from yarn to finished garment right here in Adelaide.

We're looking for someone who's hands-on with construction, sampling and fit, comfortable with clients and the factory floor alike, and genuinely passionate about Australian manufacturing and natural fibres.

3–5+ years in apparel product development, knitwear or manufacturing preferred.

Full role details and to apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4441722176/

20/07/2026

**WE'RE HIRING**
**Product Developer / Knit Designer — Adelaide**

Silver Fleece is an Australian-owned knitwear manufacturer, built from yarn to finished garment right here in Adelaide.

We're looking for someone who's hands-on with construction, sampling and fit, comfortable with clients and the factory floor alike, and genuinely passionate about Australian manufacturing and natural fibres.

3–5+ years in apparel product development, knitwear or manufacturing preferred.

Full role details and to apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4441722176/

17/07/2026

The capability still exists.

Silver Fleece is one of the last knitting mills left in Australia. Sky News sat down with us, alongside the Australian Fashion Council, to talk about what it will take to bring manufacturing home.

We grow some of the best wool in the world. Almost none of it is spun, knitted or sewn here.
We're proof that can change.

Thank you to the AFC for backing the National Manufacturing Strategy and continuing to champion Australian-made.

Watch the full Video

29/06/2026

Honoured to be named a finalist in the Best Use of Technology category at the Australian Fashion Industry Awards 2026.

celebrating 75 years of craft. Now pushing the boundaries of what Australian knitwear manufacturing can do for B2B with 3D knitting technology — creating seamless garments at scale with almost zero waste, right here in South Australia.

Proud to be recognised alongside APG & Co, , and .

Winners announced Melbourne, 6 August.
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04/06/2026

We're heading to Sydney.

Silver Fleece will be at the Global Sourcing Expo — Stand N20, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour.

📅 Tuesday 16 – Thursday 18 June 2026

Come and feel the fabric. Ask us anything about our production capabilities. Discover what 75 years of genuine Australian-made manufacturing looks like today.

Dean and I will both be at the stand across all three days — we'd love to meet you.

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SEMINAR — Wednesday 17 June · 11:30am
Made in Australia: The Reshoring Movement Gaining Momentum
Dean and I are joining the panel to talk about why local manufacturing matters more now than ever.

Free entry to the Expo → register via the link in bio.

See you at Stand N20.

— Melanie Flintoft, Creative Director