Sustainable Wardrobe : Practical Advice and Projects for Eco-Friendly Fashion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benson, Sophie.

Series:

Sustainable Living Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dressmaking.

Sustainability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group UK, 2023.

Summary:

Sustainable Wardrobe provides a straightforward introduction to maintaining a low-waste wardrobe. Breaking down the key issues into easy-to-digest sections and over fifteen practical projects, the book teaches that small changes in habit can result in a more sustainable, eco-friendly wardrobe.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title

Contents

Introduction

The Knowledge

The typical lifecycle of a T-shirt

The facts (and the fiction)

Who makes your clothes?

Focus on fabrics

Diving into dyes

Interview: Paola Vega, a garment worker

Reassess Your Wardrobe

Taking stock of what you have

The capsule wardrobe: reimagined

Shop your closet

Repurposing

Clearing out

What happens to your cast-offs?

Interview: Liz Ricketts from The Or Foundation

Shopping Habits

Consumerism reality check

What is slow fashion?

How to know what to buy

How to read the label

Your guide to greenwashing

Secondhand first

The sharing economy

Shopping and selling online

Interview: Fashion psychologist Dr Dion Terrelonge

Maintenance

To wash or not to wash?

What comes out in the wash

Alterations

How to store your clothes

Interview: Alexander Nolte, co-founder of Guppyfriend

Repair

The repair revolution

A quick guide to basic mending skills

What to have in your sewing basket

Is anything beyond repair?

Interview: Layla Sargent, founder of The Seam

What’s next?

Index

Dedication

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780711262386

0711262381

OCLC:

1392345222