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Praise for the previous edition:

"[A] fascinating book." John Thackara, Doors of Perception

"Provides the foundations for a radical new perspective." Ethical Pulse

"At last a book that dispels the idea that fashion is only interested in trend-driven fluff: not only does it have a brain, but it could be a sustainable one." Lucy Siegle, Crafts Magazine

　

Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys continues to define the field of design in fashion and textiles. Arranged in two sections, the first four chapters represent key stages of the lifecycle: material cultivation/extraction, production, use and disposal. The remaining four chapters explore design approaches for altering the scale and nature of consumption, including service design, localism, speed and user involvement. While each chapter is complete in and of itself, their real value comes from what they represent together: innovative ways of thinking about textiles and garments based on sustainability values and an interconnected approach to design.

Including a new preface, updated content and a new conclusion reflecting and critiquing developments in the field, as well as discussing future developments, the second edition promises to provide further impetus for future change, sealing Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys as the must-buy book for fashion and textiles professionals and students interested in sustainability.

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• List of Figures, Tables and Images(p. IX)
• Acknowledgements(p. XIII)
• Preface to the Second Edition(p. XV)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Part I Sustainable Fashion and Textile Products(p. 5)
• Chapter 1 Material Diversity(p. 7)
• Chapter 2 Ethically Made(p. 51)
• Chapter 3 Use Matters(p. 91)
• Chapter 4 Reuse, Recycling and Resource Exchange(p. 113)
• Part II Sustainable Fashion and Textile Systems(p. 137)
• Chapter 5 Fashion, Needs and Consumption(p. 139)
• Chapter 6 Local and Light(p. 163)
• Chapter 7 Speed(p. 189)
• Chapter 8 User Maker(p. 221)
• Conclusions(p. 239)
• Image Credits(p. 249)
• Index(p. 254)

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CHOICE Review

In this update to her 2008 book, Fletcher (London College of Fashion) accurately observes that the topics of sustainability and eco-design have moved from the margins to a central area of focus in the six years between editions. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and celebrities (think Clean Clothes Campaign and Green Carpet Challenge) have turned their attention to green matters. "Brand promotion" seems to be the gateway drug, but corporations can also become more efficient in areas such as resource management and sourcing, crop efficiency, and transportation and packaging costs. This book strikes a healthy balance between the subjective questions of fashion and taste and the more objective analysis of the role that resources play, using data culled from a number of sources. This eminently browsable volume offers much food for thought; topics include "zero waste pattern cutting," "emotionally durable design," bleaching and dyeing, and fair trade and labor, including child labor. All libraries supporting fashion and green design study and research should acquire this volume. The many general readers who are interested in fashion will find it useful, though its high cost is a barrier. --Corinne L. Stevens, Lake Forest College

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Kate Fletcher is Reader in Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion and director of design for sustainability consultancy Slow Fashion.