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Packed with examples from groundbreaking designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Edun and People Tree, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion is a much-needed overview of current models of fashion design and production. Alison Gwilt introduces the key issues associated with the production, use and disposal of fashion clothing and gives step-by-step guidance on how to identify and evaluate the potential impacts of a garment during the design process.

 

With innovative examples of best practice from international designers and brands, the chapters follow each key stage in the life cycle of a fashion garment and explores approaches such as low-impact textiles techniques, mono-materiality, zero waste techniques, upcycling, repair and maintenance techniques and closed-loop design systems.

 

New to this edition: More in-depth coverage of design thinking, materials manufacture, practical techniques for creating 'faster' recyclable fashion and new ways forward for fashion, such as including the circular economy and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

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

Interview: Amina Razvi

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: Christopher Raeburn

 

4. Production

Pattern-making and toiling

Spotlight on: Zero-waste techniques

Exercise 4: Working with geometric

Construction

Spotlight on: Design for longevity

Interview: Zoltan Csaki

 

5. Distribution

Suppliers and producers

Spotlight on: Engaging with local communities

Interview: Lizzie Harrison

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: Joakim Levin

 

7. End-of-life...

Reuse and remanufacture

Spotlight on: Upcycling

Exercise 7: Personalizing fashion through upcycling

Interview: Cynthia Power

Material recycling

Spotlight on: Closed-loop production

 

Glossary

Online resources

Student resources

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements

(Verlagstext)