Full Circle Fibres

What Full Circle Fibres does

Full Circle Fibres is a B Corp certified Australian textile manufacturer founded in 2018 by textile technologist Meriel Chamberlin and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. The company's core technology is a fully traceable paddock-to-product supply chain — every fibre, yarn, and fabric is documented from Australian cotton and wool farms through ginning, spinning, weaving or knitting, dyeing, and finishing, with first-stage spinning currently outsourced to a UK partner and all other stages carried out by 9 partner mills in Australia, every one of which is personally known to the founder. The firm supplements this primary supply chain with activation of surplus and deadstock fabrics from Australian mills, listed for sale through the Circular Sourcing marketplace, and has developed distinct product lines including Indigenous collaboration throws (with Tea and Belle and artist Zita Wallace) and the Mud to Marle cotton-wool blend fabric completed in March 2025.

The business operates a dual revenue model: product sales (wholesale yarn and fabric, surplus/deadstock fabrics via Circular Sourcing, and finished goods such as throws and singlets through its own e-commerce shop) plus founder-led consulting, advisory, and speaking engagements on circular economy and textile supply chains. Customers span three primary segments — fashion brands and designers seeking traceable Australian materials, small designers and makers excluded from commercial minimum order quantities, and government and industry bodies requiring circular economy advisory. Notable customers include Country Road (Climate Fund grant partner and design collaborator), Leina & Fleur (mid-market fashion), and Tea and Belle (Indigenous business). Go-to-market relies on content marketing, earned media, and the founder's active industry presence across the Society of Dyers and Colourists, the Australian Fashion Council, and QSEC, rather than paid performance channels.

The company has extended its footprint in 2025 via participation in Salvos Stores Project Boomerang, working on Australia's first Automatic Sorting and Decommissioning Facility for waste clothing in Brisbane — a move that signals expansion from supply chain traceability into downstream textile recycling infrastructure. All operations are run from a postal address and a co-working studio at Food Connect Shed in Salisbury, Brisbane, with partnerships spanning Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, and the UK.

Name

Full Circle Fibres

Legal name

Full Circle Fibres

Website

https://fullcirclefibres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Full Circle Fibres is a Brisbane-based, B Corp certified Australian textile manufacturer founded in 2018 that supplies fully traceable paddock-to-product cotton and wool yarns and fabrics to fashion brands, designers, makers, and government advisory clients, with a supplementary consulting practice in circular economy supply chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Fabric Mills (3132)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211), Knitting Mills (2250), Textile Mill Products (2200), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Fiber Processing (Cotton/Wool/Flax/Hemp) (IMAOAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber Blending & Preparation (Opening/Carding/Combing) (IMAOAAAC), Fiber & Yarn (Natural, Synthetic, Blends) (CRAAAMAA), Woven Fabrics (CRAAAMAB), Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

Keywords

• Traceable textile supply
• Australian cotton yarns
• Ethical fabric manufacturing
• Circular economy textiles
• Wholesale natural fibres

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fabric and Yarn Sales (Wholesale & Retail): Full Circle Fibres develops, produces, and supplies high-quality Australian-grown yarn and fabric materials with full supply chain traceability attached. Products are sold wholesale to brands, designers, and makers, and surplus/deadstock fabrics are sold via the Circular Sourcing marketplace platform. They also sell finished products (e.g., throws, singlets) through their own shop.
2. Consulting and Advisory Services: Founder Meriel Chamberlin offers select consulting projects on circular economy journey, speaking engagements (keynote, panellist, moderator, workshop facilitator), and advisory services drawing on her decades of global experience as a textile technologist and supply chain manager.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Full Circle Fibres develops, produces, and supplies high-quality Australian-grown yarn and fabric materials with full paddock-to-product traceability, sourced from a network of 9 Australian mills and 1 UK mill. Products are sold wholesale to brands, designers, and makers, with surplus and deadstock fabrics also distributed via the Circular Sourcing marketplace and finished goods sold through the company's own shop.

Product overview

Full Circle Fibres is a B Corp certified social enterprise offering ethical, traceable textile supply chains as a unified portfolio of products and services. The core offering consists of high-quality Australian-grown yarn and fabrics (including surplus/deadstock) with full paddock-to-product traceability, complemented by specialized products like Indigenous collaboration throws and Mud to Marle cotton-wool blends. The company also offers wholesale programs for designers and brands, plus circular economy consulting services from founder Meriel Chamberlin. Products are available through their own shop, the Circular Sourcing marketplace platform, and wholesale channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Circle Fibres Yarn and Traceable Fabrics High-quality yarn and textile materials with full paddock-to-product traceability, sourced from Australian and UK supply chain partners and sold wholesale.
• Surplus and Deadstock Fabrics Activated surplus and deadstock fabrics from Australian mills, including batch ends and locally milled fabrics, made available to designers and makers through the Circular Sourcing platform.
• Indigenous Collaboration Throw Throws developed with Indigenous business Tea and Belle featuring artwork from Zita Wallace, using single-origin Australian cotton; generates royalties for the artist and her family.
• Mud to Marle Cotton-Wool Blend Fabric Cotton and wool blend fabric combining Australian Super Cotton with merino wool prepared by Michell Wool for use in cotton mills, developed to demonstrate low-impact end-to-end on-shore manufacturing.
• Circular Economy Consulting and Advisory Advisory services from founder Meriel Chamberlin offering textile technology and supply chain expertise to government, industry bodies, and enterprises on their circular economy journey, including keynote speaking and workshop facilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Activated surplus and deadstock fabrics from Australian mills through Circular Sourcing partnership, reducing demand for new resources.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Deakin University (Institute for Frontier Materials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeakin IFM is a key partner in the Mud to Marle project, providing research and development capability, pilot spinning and fabric development, and technical expertise for on-shore textile manufacturing trials.
• Australian Super CottoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCotton fibre grower based in St George, SW QLD. A long-term supply chain partner providing single-origin Australian cotton for Full Circle Fibres' traceable paddock-to-product supply chains. Their custodianship of land and Integrated Pest Management practices align with Full Circle Fibres' sustainability values.
• Geelong TextilescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWool processing partner in the Mud to Marle project. Collaborates with Full Circle Fibres and Deakin IFM on proof-of-concept for Australian cotton/wool blend fabrics.
• Ridgehaven (NSW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWool grower in NSW supplying wool fibre to the Mud to Marle project, contributing to the goal of an entirely Australian-grown and milled supply chain.
• Circular SourcingflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFull Circle Fibres is a founding contributor to Circular Sourcing, a marketplace platform for surplus and deadstock fabrics from Australian mills. The partnership enables activation of surplus materials, making them accessible to designers and makers through the platform.
• LoomtexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoomtex collaborated with Full Circle Fibres and Deakin IFM on the Mud to Marle project, applying for Country Road Climate Fund support to develop Australian cotton/wool blend fabrics.
• Tea and BelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous business based in Canberra and Sydney collaborated with Full Circle Fibres to develop throws using single-origin Australian cotton and artwork from Zita Wallace. The collaboration generates royalties for Zita and her family and demonstrates a paddock-to-product supply chain with Indigenous cultural sensitivity.
• EqwoolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEqwools, through Michell Wool's pioneering processing of short soft merino wool to be 'blow room ready' for cotton mills, enables brands and designers to access Australian Wool/Cotton Blends. Full Circle Fibres refers customers to Eqwools as an alternative for sourcing these blends.
• Food Connect ShedminorOthersFull Circle Fibres is a tenant at Food Connect Shed in Salisbury, Brisbane — a co-working space for businesses and organisations connected to locally grown produce and social enterprise. The studio and storage location reflects Full Circle Fibres' community values.
• Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC)minorOthersFounder Meriel Chamberlin has been a member since her student days as a Chartered Colourist. SDC, founded in 1884, provides expertise and education in colouration, quality, safety, and sustainability. Full Circle Fibres participates in and contributes to SDC's global community.
• Australian Fashion CouncilminorOthersFull Circle Fibres is a member of the Australian Fashion Council, regularly contributing to sustainability projects and the co-design process for Seamless — Australia's national clothing stewardship scheme.
• Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC)minorOthersFull Circle Fibres is a member of QSEC, a hub and advocate for social enterprise in Queensland, connecting with a growing collection of businesses and organisations working across social and environmental missions.
• Salvos Stores / Project BoomerangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Meriel Chamberlin is now working with Salvos Stores Project Boomerang — an initiative to bring Australia's first Automatic Sorting and Decommissioning Facility for waste clothing to Brisbane. This project aims to drive textile circularity at scale and is a partnership between Salvos Stores and the Queensland Government.
• Australian Productivity CommissionminorOthersFull Circle Fibres submitted to the Australian Productivity Commission's Circular Economy Inquiry, providing insights from founder Meriel's first-hand experience in textile manufacturing and supply chain combined with findings from her Churchill Trust Fellowship travel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Patagonia: Large US outdoor apparel incumbent with deep traceable supply chains, recycled-content programs, and a B-Corp-equivalent purpose ethos. Comparable as a reference point for what scaled traceable textile retail looks like and the demand signals that drive smaller suppliers like Full Circle Fibres.

Emerging players

• Loomstate: Small US organic cotton apparel and fabric brand built around 100% American-grown traceable supply chains. Comparable emerging player targeting the same 'paddock-to-product' transparency narrative for ethical apparel customers.
• Teemill: UK-based on-demand apparel manufacturer built around traceability and circularity (organic cotton, take-back reuse). Comparable in its small-team, purpose-led model marketing fully traceable textile products to conscious brands.
• Spinnova: Finnish fiber-technology company producing sustainable, traceable yarns from wood and waste streams for apparel brands. Comparable emerging player pairing novel fiber science with brand-facing traceability claims.
• Worn Again Technologies: UK-based polymer-recycling company converting textile waste back into polyester and cellulose raw materials for apparel supply chains. Comparable emerging player in the textile circularity ecosystem targeting brand traceability goals.
• Recover (Recover Brands): Spain-based scale producer of recycled cotton fibers and yarns from textile waste, sold to apparel makers under traceable, sustainability-positioned offerings. Directly comparable as a fibre/yarn manufacturer serving circular-textile brand customers.
• EVRNU: US-based fiber-innovation company turning textile waste into virgin-quality regenerated cellulosic fibers for brands. Comparable in pairing small-scale fiber technology with brand-facing sustainability and traceability narratives.

Regional players

• Waverley Mills: Australia's oldest continuously operating wool textile mill (Tasmania), manufacturing Australian-made blankets and fabrics. Comparable in its on-shore Australian wool and traceability focus for a similar regional, premium-craft market.

Others

• Australian Super Cotton: SW Queensland-based cotton grower and named supply partner of Full Circle Fibres. Comparable as an upstream natural-fibre producer targeting the same small-batch, traceable, Australian-made narrative; relationship here is 'We to Them' supplier.
• Circular Sourcing: Founder-partnered marketplace listing Australian mill surplus and deadstock fabrics; Full Circle Fibres is a founding contributor and lists inventory directly on the platform, making it a channel peer for circular textile distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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