A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alison Gwilt.
• Authors: Gwilt, Alison
• Contents: 1. Rethinking fashion designThe supply chainThe key issuesDevelopments in sustainable fashionThe future of fashionSpotlight on: Katharine HamnettExercise 1: Reflecting on sustainable fashion2. The life cycle of a garmentLife cycle thinkingActivities and impactsAssessment tools and modelsSustainable design strategiesSpotlight on: Stella McCartneyInterview: Amina RazviExercise 2: Comparing two garments3. DesignGarment designSpotlight on: Designing for empathyExercise 3: Designing for empathySelecting fabrics, materials and techniquesSpotlight on: Using mono-materialsInterview: Christopher Raeburn4. ProductionPattern-making and toilingSpotlight on: Zero-waste techniquesExercise 4: Working with geometricConstructionSpotlight on: Design for longevityInterview: Zoltan Csaki5. DistributionSuppliers and producersSpotlight on: Engaging with local communitiesInterview: Lizzie HarrisonRetailSpotlight on: Designing for needExercise 5: Designing for inclusive fashion6. UsePatterns of useSpotlight on: Reducing launderingRepair and maintenanceSpotlight on: Design for repairExercise 6: Designing modular garmentsInterview: Joakim Levin7. End-of-life...Reuse and remanufactureSpotlight on: UpcyclingExercise 7: Personalizing fashion through upcyclingInterview: Cynthia PowerMaterial recyclingSpotlight on: Closed-loop productionGlossaryOnline resourcesStudent resourcesBibliographyIndexAcknowledgements.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Subjects: Fashion & beauty industries; Design -- Fashion; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Fashion & Textile Industry; Crafts & Hobbies -- Fashion; Fashion & textiles: design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350179004; 1350179000
• Related ISBNs: 9781350067042
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