The hidden life of clothing : historical perspectives on fashion and sustainability / Rachel Worth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Worth, Rachel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress--History.

Clothing and dress--Environmental aspects.

Fashion.

Clothing trade--History--Environmental aspects.

Clothing trade.

Clothing trade--Sustainable methods.

Clothing and dress--Social aspects.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Historical perspectives on fashion and sustainability

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023.

Biography/History:

Rachel Worth is Professor of History of Dress and Fashion at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK.

Summary:

"In a climate of increasing anxiety about the environmental and social impact of the contemporary global fashion industry, Rachel Worth explores 'hidden' aspects of the life of clothing - the historical contexts and processes that have influenced our clothing choices. She argues that understanding the past can help us address the challenges we face today in making more 'sustainable' decisions about the contents of our wardrobes and reconnect us with the intrinsic aesthetic qualities of our clothes, and who makes them. Drawing on the social history of dress, philosophy, fictional literature and current thinking in economics, 'The Hidden Life of Clothing' does not offer simplistic solutions, but does explore ways in which it might be possible to bridge divides between a knowledge of the past, current individual choice, and new direction for future action."-- Cover page 4.

"In a climate of increasing anxiety about the environmental and social impact of the contemporary global fashion industry, Rachel Worth explores 'hidden' aspects of the life of clothing - the historical contexts and processes that have influenced our clothing choices. She argues that understanding the past can help us address the challenges we face today in making more 'sustainable' decisions about the contents of our wardrobes and reconnect us with the intrinsic aesthetic qualities of our clothes, and who makes them. Drawing on the social history of dress, philosophy, fictional literature and current thinking in economics, 'The Hidden Life of Clothing' does not offer simplistic solutions, but does explore ways in which it might be possible to bridge divides between a knowledge of the past, current individual choice, and new direction for future action."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

1. The hidden language of clothing

2. From democratisation to fast fashion

3. Sustainability and clothing in context

4. The human factor : clothing, growth and alternative economic paradigms

5. Clothing, nature and the environment

6. Philosophies of dress.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-198) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

Online version: Worth, Rachel. Hidden life of clothing.

ISBN:

9781350180987

135018098X

9781350180970

1350180971

OCLC:

1378623472

Publisher Number:

99994261976