About Tessa Melbourne-based fashion designer and entrepreneur Tessa Carroll is the founder of not one but two sustainable brands, A_C Official and The Common Good Company. Founded in 2018, A_C is a luxury ethical accessories label that develops ranges using innovative non-leather textiles and donates to carbon sequestration projects through an impactful Social Enterprise model. With an emphasis on transparent supply chains, the business is built with the circular economy top of mind and offers repairs, a recycling buy-back program as well as plans to eventually offer a market-place for pre-loved A_C items. Late last year A_C was the first Australian brand to market with a new collection using Cactus leather, a super sustainable and multiaward winning alternative to leather that looks just like the real thing. In October 2022 she again pushed the boundaries with the launch of ‘Sankalpa’, a collection using Sileather, derived from silica sand, and cactus leather.
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