Alison Gwilt

A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Packed with examples from groundbreaking designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Edun and People Tree, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion is a much-needed overview of current models of fashion design and production. Alison Gwilt 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.

With innovative examples of best practice from international designers and brands, the chapters follow each key stage in the life cycle of a fashion garment and explores approaches such as low-impact textiles techniques, mono-materiality, zero waste techniques, upcycling, repair and maintenance techniques and closed-loop design systems.

New to this edition: More in-depth coverage of design thinking, materials manufacture, practical techniques for creating 'faster' recyclable fashion and new ways forward for fashion, such as including the circular economy and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350179004
• Artikelnr.: 59830608

Autorenporträt

Alison Gwilt is Associate Professor in Design at the University of New South Wales and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia, Australia. She is an adviser to the not-for-profit organizations Redress (Hong Kong) and the Ethical Fashion Forum (UK).

Inhaltsangabe

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