TY - BOOK AU - Gwilt,Alison TI - A practical guide to sustainable fashion T2 - Basics fashion design SN - 1350067040 AV - TT497 .G95 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury Visual Arts KW - Clothing trade KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Environmental aspects KW - Fashion design KW - Sustainable design KW - Sustainability N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169) and index; Rethinking fashion design -- The life cycle of a garment -- Design -- Production -- Distribution -- Use -- End of Life N2 - 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 ER -