Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion

Name: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350058132
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Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion explores the global fashion industry's initiatives to mitigate the environmental and social impacts of production and consumption. Featuring eighteen essays and sixteen regional ‘Spotlight’ sections, the book examines sustainable fashion through the lens of local, cultural, and ecological concerns across six regions. Richly illustrated with infographics, photographs, and diagrams, it highlights best practices, design innovation, and community impact worldwide.
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This book is ideal for students, educators, and professionals in fashion, sustainability, and related fields seeking a detailed, region-focused understanding of sustainable fashion.

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Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion showcases the global fashion industry's efforts to reduce the negative impacts associated with fashion production and consumption.

Illustrated throughout with infographics, photographs, and diagrams of creative works, eighteen essays focus on six regions, examining sustainable fashion in the context of local, cultural, and environmental concerns.

Also included are eighteen regional ‘Spotlight’ sections highlighting the differences and similarities across regions by concentrating on examples of best practice, design innovation, and impact on the community.

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Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion is praised as a comprehensive and essential resource for understanding sustainable fashion practices globally. Selvedge Magazine calls it a must-read for those interested in improving the industry's sustainability. Annie Gullingsrud from the California College of the Arts appreciates its in-depth analysis of localized and innovative business models, valuable for both academic and industry audiences.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350058132

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Illustration: 25 colour illus and 115 bw

Contributors:

Edited by Dr Alison Gwilt
Edited by Dr Alice Payne
Edited by Dr Evelise Anicet Ruthschilling

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 312

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Alison Gwilt is Associate Professor in Design at the University of New South Wales and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia, Australia and author of A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion (2014) and Fashion Design For Living (2015).

Alice Payne is Professor and Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia.

Evelise Anicet Ruthschilling is Full Professor at the Art Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.