Sustainable Fashion and Textiles by Kate Fletcher

Sustainable Fashion and Textiles by Kate Fletcher

Brings together for the first time information about lifecycle sustainability impacts of fashion and textiles, practical alternatives, design concepts and social innovation. This book not only defines the field, it also challenges it, and uses design ideas to help shape more sustainable products and promote social change.

'We badly need a sustainable fashion revolution; one where buyers, designers, retailers and consumers fill our closets with clothes that are more durable and less impactful and face up to their true environmental and social costAs a matter of urgency, all of the above should read this book ... 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

'Fashion is ephemeral by nature, but Kate Fletcher describes how clothing manufacture could be turned into a sustainable industry. Her detailed book assesses systems as well as products, examining possible solutions from raw material to final design.' – Nature

'I'll probably be one of the first to buy it... We NEED this book.' – Carole Collet, Course Director, MA Textile Futures, Central St Martins

'Read this book to understand how we can inspire consumers to protect the planet and people through the passion and energy of design.' – Mike Barry, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Marks and Spencer

'The depth of Fletcher's writing will take people's understanding of 'Sustainable Fashion and Textiles' to a new level.' – Treehugger

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

'This is a must read.' – Design 21

'Provides the foundations for a radical new perspective.' – Ethical Pulse

'This is an excellent book for producers and designers of fashion and textiles who want to make a positive contribution through sustainable products and practices.' – Family & Consumer Sciences

'Much-needed... this is an excellent reference book that will be turned to time and time again.' – The Higher Education Academy Art Design Media Resource Centre

Kate Fletcher has been working in sustainable fashion and textiles since the early 1990s. She now works as an independent consultant with clients including high street retailers, designer-makers and non-profit organizations. Kate finished a PhD in 1999 at Chelsea College of Art and Design, investigating sustainable design opportunities in the UK Textile Industry, before working as a post-doc researcher and spending four years as a lecturer in Eco Design at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

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ISBN 13	9781844074815
ISBN 10	1844074811
Title	Sustainable Fashion and Textiles
Author	Kate Fletcher
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2008-03-14
Number of pages	212
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