Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles : Values, Design, Production and Consumption / editors, Torres, Ana Laura, .

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardetti, Miguel Ángel, editor.

Contributor:

Torres, Ana Laura, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry.

Clothing trade--Sustainable methods.

Clothing trade.

Sustainability.

Factory and trade waste--Environmental aspects.

Factory and trade waste.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London Taylor and Francis, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"There is no doubt that the textile industry - the production of clothing, fabrics, thread, fibre and related products - plays a significant part in the global economy. It also frequently operates with disregard to its environmental and social impacts. The textile industry uses large quantities of water and outputs large quantities of waste. As for social aspects, many unskilled jobs have disappeared in regions that rely heavily on these industries. Another serious and still unresolved problem is the flexibility textile industry companies claim to need. Faced with fierce international competition, they are increasingly unable to offer job security. This is without even considering the informal-sector work proliferating both in developing and developed countries. Child labour persists within this sector despite growing pressure to halt it.Fashion demands continuous consumption. In seeking to own the latest trends consumers quickly come to regard their existing garments as inferior, if not useless. "Old" items become unwanted as quickly as new ones come into demand. This tendency towards disposability results in the increased use of resources and thus the accelerated accumulation of waste. It is obvious to many that current fashion industry practices are in direct competition with sustainability objectives; yet this is frequently overlooked as a pressing concern.It is, however, becoming apparent that there are social and ecological consequences to the current operation of the fashion industry: sustainability in the sector has been gaining attention in recent years from those who believe that it should be held accountable for the pressure it places on the individual, as well as its contribution to increases in consumption and waste disposal.This book takes a wide-screen approach to the topic, covering, among other issues: sustainability and business management in textile and fashion companies; value chain management; use of materials; sustainable production processes; fashion, needs and consumption; disposal; and innovation and design.The book will be essential reading for researchers and practitioners in the global fashion business."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover ; Half title ; Title page ; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: The systemic vision and the value chain in the textile and fashion industry ; 1 Slow fashion; 2 Wisdoms from the fashion trenches; 3 From principle to practice; 4 Managing chemical risk information; 5 Innovation power of fashion focal companies and participation in sustainability activities in their supply network; 6 Sustainable colour forecasting; 7 Fashioning use; 8 Fashion design education for sustainability practice; 9 Upcycling fashion for mass production; 10 Creating new from that which is discarded

Part II: Marketing, brands and regulatory aspects in the textile and fashion industry 11 Sustainable consumption and production patterns in the clothing sector; 12 Redefining 'Made in Australia'; 13 'Sustainability isn't sexy'; 14 Ethical fashion in Western Europe; 15 Effectiveness of standard initiatives; Part III: The practice in textiles and fashion; 16 Corporate responsibility in the garment industry; 17 Zigzag or interlock?; 18 Garments without guilt?; 19 Next one, please: Integrating sustainability criteria in the procurement of operating-room textiles

20 Development and the garment industryPart IV: Consumer: purchase, identity, use and care of clothing and textiles; 21 Young academic women's clothing practice; 22 Connecting meanings and materials; 23 Consumers' attitudes towards sustainable fashion; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-27758-8

1-351-27759-6

1-351-27760-X

9781351277600

OCLC:

1058911289