Sustainable fashion : past, present, and future
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Sustainable fashion : past, present, and future
Bloomsbury, 2015
- : pbk
- : hardback
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-228) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sustainable Fashion provides a unique and accessible overview of fashion ethics and sustainability issues of the past, present and future. This book is the first to situate today's eco-fashion movement in its multifaceted historical context, investigating the relationship between fashion and the environment as far back as the early nineteenth century.
Employing an expanded definition of sustainability that also considers ethical issues, Farley Gordon and Hill explore each stage of the fashion production cycle, from the cultivation of raw fibers to the shipment of the finished garment. Structured thematically, each of the six chapters is dedicated to the discussion of one major issue, from recycling and repurposing to labor practices and the treatment of animals.
Including interviews with eco-fashion designers, Sustainable Fashion will appeal to students and scholars of fashion, as well as students of design, history and cultural studies.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Repurposed and Recycled Clothing and Textiles - Colleen Hill
Secondhand Clothing: A Brief History
Repurposed Clothing
Eighteenth-Century Materials
Nineteenth-Century Materials
Twentieth-Century Materials
Recycled Textiles
Conclusion
At a Glance: Vintage Clothing
At a Glance: Make Do and Mend
Chapter Two: Quality of Craftsmanship - Colleen Hill
The Eighteenth Century
Technological Advancements
The Nineteenth Century
The Jacquard Loom
Dressmaking Techniques
The Sewing Machine
The Twentieth Century
World War II and the Golden Age of Couture
The 1960s and 'Disposable' Fashion
Contemporary Fashion
Conclusion
At a Glance: Fast Fashion
Chapter Three: Material Origins - Colleen Hill
Natural Fibers
Cotton
Wool
Hemp
Manmade Fibers
Rayon
Bamboo
Lyocell
Synthetic Fibers
Nylon
Polyester
Conclusion
At a Glance: 'Futuristic' Materials of the Past
Chapter Four: Textile Dyeing - Jennifer Farley Gordon
Introduction
Synthetic Dyes
Poisoning People
Poisoning the Environment
Past Meets Present in the Search for Solutions
Conclusion
At a Glance: Lowering the Impact of Dyeing Processes
At a Glance: Indigo
At a Glance: Greenpeace
Chapter Five: Labor Practices - Jennifer Farley Gordon
Introduction
Textile Mills
Garment Factories
Unionization
History Repeating: The Resurgence of Sweatshops, Subcontracting, and the ' Runaway Shop'
Awareness and Action: Combating Poor Labor Practices
Conclusion
At a Glance: Madeleine Vionnet, Elizabeth Hawes, and Max Meyer: Historical Perspectives on Labor Practices
At a Glance: Labels: Advocacy and Awareness
Chapter Six: Treatment of Animals - Jennifer Farley Gordon
Introduction
Nineteenth-century Feather Debate
Fur in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
Fur Trapping
Fur Farming
Rise of the Anti-Fur Movement
Sustainable Alternatives
Conclusion
At a Glance: Tortoiseshell, Ivory, and Reptile Skins
At a Glance: Faux Furs
Conclusion
Glossary
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