A practical guide to sustainable fashion.
- 176 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
- Basics fashion design .
1. Rethinking fashion design -- The supply chain -- The key issues -- Developments in sustainable fashion -- The future of fashion? -- Spotlight on: Katharine Hamnett -- Exercise 1: Reflecting on sustainable fashion 2. The life cycle of a garment -- Life cycle thinking -- Activities and impacts -- Assessment tools and models -- Sustainable design strategies -- Spotlight on: Stella McCartney; Exercise 2: Comparing two garments 3. Design -- Garment design -- Spotlight on: Designing for Empathy Exercise 3: Designing for Empathy -- Selecting fabrics, materials and techniques -- Spotlight on: Using Mono Materials; Interview: Annika Matilda Wendelboe 4. Production -- Pattern-making and toiling -- Spotlight on: Zero-waste techniques Exercise 4: Working with geometric shapes -- Construction -- Spotlight on: Design for durability-- Interview: Susan Dimasi 5. Distribution -- Suppliers and producers -- Spotlight on: Engaging with local communities -- Interview: Isabelle De Hillerin -- Retail -- Spotlight on: Designing for need -- Exercise 5: Designing for inclusive fashion 6. Use -- Patterns of use -- Spotlight on: Reducing laundering -- Repair and maintenance -- Spotlight on: Design for repair -- Exercise 6: Designing modular garments; Interview: Lizzie Harrison 7. End-of-Life -- Reuse and remanufacture -- Spotlight on: Upcycling -- Exercise 7: A personalized approach to upcycling -- Material recycling -- Spotlight on: Closed-loop production -- Interview: Wayne Hemingway, Hemingwaydesign, -- Appendix; Conclusion; Glossary; Online resources; Student resources; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgements and credits.
9781350099135 1350099139
Business ethics. Fashion. Sustainable Fashion. Waste prevention. Sustainability. Product design. Clothing industry. Textile industry