A practical guide to sustainable fashion / Alison Gwilt.

Format:

Datafile

Author/Creator:

Gwilt, Alison, author.

Series:

Basic fashion design.

Basic fashion design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing trade--Environmental aspects.

Clothing trade.

Clothing trade--Moral and ethical aspects.

Fashion design--Environmental aspects.

Fashion design.

Fashion design--Moral and ethical aspects.

Sustainability.

Sustainable design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages) : 100 colour illustrations

Edition:

Second Edition

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

System Details:

text file

HTML

Summary:

"Packed with full-colour images from contributors such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Edun and People Tree, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion is a much-needed handbook for both students and professionals in the fashion and textile industries. Beginning with a reflection on current models of fashion design and production, this book 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. Featuring industry perspectives and studio-based exercises, the final five chapters of the book explore a range of ways in which designers can reduce the negative impacts associated with the life cycle of fashion garments. Packed with innovative examples of best practice from international designers and brands, these chapters present each key stage in the life cycle of a fashion garment and explore approaches such as low-impact textiles techniques, mono-materiality, zero waste techniques, upcycling, repair and maintenance techniques and closed-loop design systems. A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion offers an overview of the following topics: garment design; sourcing and selecting fabrics and techniques; pattern making and toiling; garment construction; distribution; clothing care and maintenance; reuse and re-manufacture; and material recycling; and it also covers the following sustainable design approaches: design for empathy; using mono materials; zero waste techniques; design for durability; engaging with local communities; design for need; reducing laundering; design for repair; upcycling; and design for closed-loop systems"--Publisher`s website.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169) and index.

ISBN:

9781350067059

9781350179004

9781350067066

OCLC:

1257356325

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.