Sustaable Fashion: Future ends Practices

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Sustainable Fashion: What’s Next? A Conversation about Issues, Practices and Possibilities

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Category: Books > Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Commercial > Fashion Design
ASIN: 1628925310

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Reviewer: Roxanne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: good book, wish to have it not renting
Reviewer: Gibson Scheid
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An excellent conversation about what is necessary to …participate in the socially responsible consumption of fashion”
Review: While this book is an excellent text book, as a lay person, I found it very informative. It is a very comprehensive coverage of many aspects of the topic, and I enjoyed reading articles by different authors, and, as the authors intended, it felt like a conversation. As William McDonough points out in his introduction, ” Janet Hethorn and Connie Ulasewicz “…see the value of connection how people live with issues of sustainability, global economic, and the realities of the fashion industry.” The book covers a wide range of topics, providing the reader with a glimpse of the challenges and opportunities of “sustainable fashion.”As I read the book, I felt like I was on a tour of the past, present and future of the clothing industry, and while on the journey, constantly reminded of the role individuals, as well as designers and manufacturers play in addressing the issues and reshaping the future.This is an important and timely book.This is a very important book, and a
Reviewer: Eugenia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book is a terrific update (What’s Next
Review: This book is a terrific update (What’s Next?) from the authors’ first book (Why Now?). It is clear from not only the breadth of discussions in the chapters but also the experts that joined in the conversations in the book that the authors are not only knowledgeable about the topic but also very passionate about raising the level of the discussion to not only have the reader think about it, but to make a difference in the world going forward for our children and grandchildren. A must read for anyone interested in the fashion industry who is adapting to not only all of the disruptive changes from technology advancements or the millennial consumer, but also now producing in a global marketplace with limited resources.
Reviewer: Joe
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Recommended Read – Has hope & heart for the future of sustainable fashion
Review: Have you heard that we are perhaps not treating our planet all that gently? Would you be interested in the response of the clothing industry to this situation? If so, you would enjoy this book.The book is a series of essays by people in the clothing industry and academia. The main concept is sustainability – can clothing be made, worn and disposed of in ways that will not harm the planet? It tackles the subjects of organic agricultural production, humane conditions for clothing producers, the role of fashion, and recycling.There were 2 chapters I found particularly interesting. One, “Designing For the Circular Economy: Cradle to Cradle Design,” written by 2 people in industry, discussed the concept of incorporating sustainability into all the physical things we make. It was encouraging in that they seemed to have had some success. The second was written by a Cornell University professor. Although I did not understand everything he was saying, he presented very interesting ideas, such as: are sustainability and technology fundamentally incompatible? The history of mankind is one of change and “improvement” of the world-do we have it in us to be sustainable? Is it even possible technically? Have we already gone beyond the point of no return in saving the planet? What are the reasons the sustainability movement has not already become more prevalent? What is the relationship of the human body to clothing?There were 2 major omissions I felt while reading the book. First of all, I am dimly aware of the concept of incorporating the cost of sustainability into the cost of manufactured items such as clothing, and I was surprised there was no discussion of this. Is sustainability to occur solely through the attitude of social responsibility of consumers and producers? Secondly, the book helped me understand that clothing producers and consumers exist in a global community, whereas governments exist in local communities and therefore may be less able to dictate sustainability because, unless all countries agree on the same policies, a particular country which engaged in a particular sustainable practice might be at a short term disadvantage. I would have liked to hear more thought concerning this.The book did give the reader as an individual consumer both a philosophical grounding in, and practical ways, to contribute to sustainability.Reading all the technical aspects of the clothing industry gives the reader a sense of the daunting challenges faced by humanity in achieving sustainability in all the aspects of our physical lives. However, I was excited by this book. It has hope and heart.
Reviewer: SandraJB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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