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Bloomsbury A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion 2019 Edition by Dr Alison Gwilt
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. Table of contents : - 1. Rethinking fashion designThe supply chainThe key issuesDevelopments in sustainable fashionThe future of fashion?Spotlight on: Katharine Hamnett; Exercise 1: Reflecting on sustainable fashion2. The life cycle of a garmentLife cycle thinking Activities and impactsAssessment tools and modelsSustainable design strategiesSpotlight on: Stella McCartney; Exercise 2: Comparing two garments 3. DesignGarment designSpotlight on: Designing for EmpathyExercise 3: An approach to designing for empathySelecting fabrics, materials and techniquesSpotlight On: Using Mono Materials; Interview: Annika Matilda Wendelboe4. ProductionPattern-making and toilingSpotlight on: Zero-waste techniquesExercise 4: Working with geometric shapesConstruction Spotlight on: Design for durability; Interview: Susan Dimasi, materialbyproduct5. DistributionSuppliers, makers and producersSpotlight on: Engaging with local communitiesRetail OpportunitiesInterview: Isabelle De HillerinRetailSpotlight on: Designing for need; Exercise 5: Designing for inclusive fashion6. UsePatterns of useSpotlight on: Reducing launderingRepair and maintenanceSpotlight on: Design for repairExercise 6: Designing modular garments; Interview: Lizzie Harrison, Remade in Leeds7. End-of-LifeReuse and remanufactureSpotlight on: UpcyclingExercise 7: A personalized approach to upcyclingMaterial recyclingSpotlight on: Closed-loop productionInterview: Wayne Hemingway, HemingwaydesignAppendix; Conclusion; Glossary; Online resources; Student resources; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgements and credits.