CullaChange has had its own big CHANGE…

Our beloved and colourful matriach, Rosemary, passed away in December ‘24 after a fierce battle with cancer. 

Rosemary started Cullachange in the late 70s, opening a denim stone-washing factory in Marrickville. Little did she know this would lead her to become the creator of one of the last textile dyeing hubs in Australia. As she built her stone-washing empire, one simple request changed everything: a customer asked if she could dye fabric to a specific colour. Agreeing to the challenge, word quickly spread, soon customers were coming to have their jeans, shirts & homewares dyed in unique and vibrant colours. Serving her customers through the roller door of her Marrickville factory, she decided to set up a more hospitable shopfront from her Riley Street terrace house in Surry Hills, before moving to our more reknown Devonshire Street shop.

Over thirty-five plus years later, Rosemary grew Culla Change with her vivacity for colour and creativity, building a cult following of “dye hard" colour changing customers Australia-wide. Since Rosemary’s passing, her daughter, Jess, has now stepped into Rosie’s big colourful shoes. In the mid-90s, Jess started working at Cullachange as a teen. Beginning in the shop as a colour consultant, she soon moved out to the dyehouse to train as a dyer. After 20 years, she decided on a career change, becoming a Primary school teacher, albeit continuing to work part-time doing speciality colour matching. When Rosemary was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, Jess dropped teaching immediately and came back full-time to be by Rosemary’s side. 

From Jess:

 "The business has been a member of the family as far back as I can remember. The team, now the ColourChange Co. team, and customers have always been our pride and joy. We are temporarily paring the business back to basics for a short while to rebuild its foundations and see it bloom in full colour as a legacy to Mum. We want to thank our customers for all the support, loyalty and kindness they have shown during this tough time. It’s because of YOU that we will continue this unique, colourful service."