Table of Contents

Introduction: Self and beauty • 1. Culture and consumption • Desire and fashion • 2. Design and innovation • Craft and industry • 3. Transparency and livelihood • Speed and distance • 4. Ecology and waste • Techno eco • 5. New fashion paradigms

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Unprecedented in scope, this is the definitive reference on all aspects of sustainable fashion

About the Author

Sandy Black is Professor of Fashion and Textile Design and Technology at the London College of Fashion. She has published widely on fashion, textiles and knitwear design and sustainability, and their intersection with science, technology and craft.

Reviews

'A huge range of examples and perspectives on sustainable fashion … it isn’t just pretty pictures, with plenty of essays debating the materials and morality of contemporary fashion' - Crafts

'From Katherine Hamnett printed T-shirt, to Vivienne Westwood’s stance against global warming, the author questions the sustainability of fashion and its key players' - AnOther Magazine

'Packed with facts and inspiring images and ideas, this is a useful reference for professionals, students and anyone with an interest in fashion, sustainability and innovation' - Textiles

'Required reading … ultra-comprehensive' - Shop Ethica

'Perhaps the most intricately detailed and authoritative publication on all aspects of eco-fashion to date … the definitive reference on the subject' - DisegnoDaily.com

'With its strong visuals this book succeeds in making the concept of sustainability fashionable' - Selvedge

'The book is a fascinating glimpse into how the industry is trying to change for the better, all accompanied with beautiful images' - Stylist