The Future of Clothing : Will We Wear Suits on Mars? /: Will We Wear Suits on Mars?. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Simone Achermann, Stephan Sigrist.
• Authors: Achermann, Simone; Sigrist, Stephan
• Contents: Introduction1. What is Shaping the Future of Clothing?SustainabilityNew MaterialsBlurring Gender RolesIndividualization and Fading FormalityShaping the futureDrivers of changeFunctionalizationAutomationVirtualizationDemocratization of Production2. Rethinking ClothingTime to Envision the New! - Amber ButchartThe Rediscovery of True Needs - David de RothschildMaterial is the Mother of Invention - Richard SennettInterfacing the Body - Linh LeClothes with Change. The Human Body, Too! - Yuval HarariLabour of Love - Jacqueline SealyOf Luxury and Eternity - Jean-Claude BiverTowards Longevity and Multifunctionality - Gregor Thissen3. Envisioning the FutureLongevity Over Fashion: A Suit for a LifetimeCustomers as Designers: Towards AutarkyEnhanced Protection: Clothes as Alarm SystemsDressing the Next Generation: Suits for RobotsCraftsmanship as Luxury: Clothing Beyond AutomationLocal Fast Fashion: The End of 'Made in Taiwan'Navigating the Intelligent EnvironmentReferences and Further ReadingIndexPicture credits.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages)
• Subjects: Fashion design & theory; History of fashion; Design -- Fashion; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Fashion & Textile Industry; Social Science -- Future Studies; Fashion & society
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350138605; 1350138606
• Related ISBNs: 9781350138599
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