SUSTAINABLE FASHION (ELECTIVE)

Paper Code: 
FSD 144 L
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To provide knowledge of current sustainable technologies, material and design innovation
  • To enable students awareness of importance of designing for sustainability

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Materials                               

  • Renewable Fibres
  • Boidegradable Fibres
  • People- Friendly Fibres
  • Low-Chemical Fibres
  • Low-energy-use Fibres
  • Low-water-use Fibres
  • Predator-Friendly Fibres

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Processes     

  • Low-chemical bleaching
  • Low-chemical dyeing
  • Colour without dyeing
  • Natural dyes
  • Minimum waste in cut & sew
  • Just and fair labour issues in cut and sew
  • Low-impact hardware and trims

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Distribution    

  • Carbon offsets
  • Transportation systems and logistics

Consumer Care                                                                                                       

  • Care labels
  • Low-energy wash and dry

Disposal

  • Reuse
  • Reconditioning
  • Recycling

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Transforming fashion System             

  • Adaptability
  • Optimized lifetime
  • Low- impact use
  • Service and sharing
  • Local
  • Biomimicry
  • Speed
  • Needs
  • Engaged

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Sustainability approaches       

  • Improvement
  • Redesign
  • New concepts
  • System Innovation

Environmental Sustainability Responses

  • Textile Finishing
  • Architecture
  • Designtex

Seven Forms of sustainable Fashion

  • On demand or custom-made
  • Green & Clean
  • High quality and timeless design
  • Fair & Ethical
  • Repair ,Redesign & Upcycle
  • Rent lease & Swap
  • Secondhand & Vintage

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fletcher, K. & Grose, L. (2011). Fashion & Sustainability: Design for Change, Laurence king publication Ltd.
  • Fletcher, K. & Grose, L. (2014). Sustainable Fashion and Textiles, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
  • L. Horne (2012), New product development in textiles :Innovation and Production, Wood head Publication
  • Safia Minney (2011).  Naked Fashion: The New Sustainable Fashion Revolution, Published by New International.
  • Thames & Hudson (2012). The Sustainable Fashion handbook, Sandy black publication.
  • Walker, S. & Giard ,J. (2013).The handbook of Design for Sustainability, Bloomsbury publication

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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