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Sustainability plays an ever-growing role in the fashion world, whether in the high-fashion segment or in everyday clothing. More and more fashion brands around the globe are designing cool, elegant and modern fashion with meaning. But which production steps are actually behind it? Whether a garment was produced in a fair, environmentally friendly and resource-saving way can be seen - if at all - at second glance and that is a good thing. The new book ‘Fashion Made Fair’, which will be published on 25 April 2016, looks behind the scenes and presents 33 designers and labels worldwide who show how we dress responsibly today and in the future, without thinking about old-fashioned clothes made of jute or hemp.
Experts such as Bruno Pieters, Lilly Cole and Michael Braungart explain sustainable materials and resource-saving techniques such as upcycling. They also look at the rediscovery of traditional craftsmanship and at business models in which the consumer is directly involved, e.g. leasing or recycling clothing – fair working conditions are a matter of course.

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In recent years, the increased awareness of the need for conservation of resources and environmental sustainability has brought a focus on the potential for a circular economy in textiles and fashion. Commissioned by the Region of Västra Götaland, a number of investigations were carried out during 2015-2019, related to redesign, reuse and recycling of textile materials and products, at the Swedish School of Textiles and Science Park Borås.

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As we were researching the Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report, we uncovered a rich and diverse set of stories from people who are really making a difference in textile sustainability. We decided to bring these together into this Insider Series, and the result is an uplifting read. The stories showcased here are an eclectic mix of industry leaders speaking from “inside” their organization.

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This book examines in detail key aspects of sustainability in the textile industry, especially environmental, social and economic sustainability in the textiles and clothing sector. It highlights the various faces and facets of sustainability and their implications for textiles and the clothing sector.

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As issues surrounding sustainability in the fashion industry continue to evolve, the conversation in this collection of essays from leading fashion academics and practitioners has been updated with current concepts and industry practices. Sustainable fashion: What's Next? A Conversation about Issues, Practices and Possibilities, Second Edition Examines the challenges that designers, product developers, and consumers confront as they create, wear, and recycle clothing and fashion. Organized into three sections and printed on FSC-certified paper, each section features on an in-depth exploration of sustainable opportunities that are identified as people, process and the environment.

New to this edition:
- New sidebars, Ideas in action, focus on an expansion of real world applications and include interviews, case studies and profiles of professionals
-Best practices at the end of each section feature new examples of contemporary industry practices including The Filippa K. Story, Sri Lanka: A Model of Sustainable Apparel Industry Initiatives, and Peg and Awl: To make things out of nothing
End-of-chapter discussion questions raise important issues and implications for future development
- New Chapter 5 on social responsibility emphasizes the conditions of garment workers and human sustainability
- Instructor's Guide available

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