Table of Contents

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: An approach to 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, materialbyproduct 5. Distribution Suppliers, makers and producers Spotlight on: Engaging with local communities Retail Opportunities 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, Remade in Leeds 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.

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A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion introduces students and professionals to the key issues associated with the life cycle of fashion products and explores a range of tools and sustainable design approaches that can be applied in the fashion studio.

About the Author

Alison Gwilt is a Reader in Fashion Design at the Art and Design Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She is also co-author of Shaping sustainable fashion: Changing the way we make and use clothes (2011).

Reviews

A well structured resource for teaching which demonstrates a breadth of approaches to sustainability.
*Jade Whitson-Smith, University of Huddersfield, UK*