A practical guide to sustainable fashion

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Gwilt, Alison (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published London ; New York : Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2014
EditionFirst published
SeriesBasics fashion design
Subjects
ISBN9782940496143
978-2-940447-64-0
Physical Description175 stran : barevné ilustrace ; 23 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Rethinking fashion design
  • The supply chain
  • The key issues
  • Developments in sustainable fashion
  • The future of fashion?
  • Exercise: Reflecting on sustainable fashion
  • 2. The life cycle of a garment
  • Life cycle thinking
  • Activities and impacts
  • Assessing the impacts
  • Exercise: Comparing two garments
  • Sustainable design strategies
  • 3. Design
  • Garment design
  • Spotlight on: Designing for empathy
  • Exercise: Designing for empathy
  • Selecting fabrics, materials and techniques
  • Spotlight on: Using monomaterials
  • Interview: Annika Matilda Wendelboe
  • 4. Production
  • Pattern-making and toiling
  • Spotlight on: Zero-waste techniques
  • Exercise: Working with geometric shapes
  • Construction
  • Spotlight on: Design for durability
  • Interview: Susan Dimasi, materialbyproduct
  • 5. Distribution
  • Production
  • Spotlight On: Engaging with local communities
  • Interview: Isabell De Hillerin
  • Retail
  • Spotlight on: Designing for need
  • Exercise: Designing for inclusive fashion
  • 6. Use
  • Patterns of use
  • Spotlight on: Reducing laundering
  • Repair and maintenance
  • Spotlight On: Design for repair
  • Exercise: Designing modular garments
  • Interview: Lizzie Harrison, Antiform
  • 7. End-of-life
  • Reuse and remanufacture
  • Spotlight on: Upcycling
  • Exercise: A personalized approach to upcycling
  • Material recycling
  • Spotlight on: Closed-loop production
  • Interview: Wayne Hemingway, Hemingwaydesign
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Online resources
  • Student resources