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0000-0002-2557-7098
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University of New South Wales Art and Design
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Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2013
DOI: 10.1108/RJTA-17-01-2013-B008
Abstract: A number of recent studies have documented the views and experiences of wearers as a method of profiling patterns of garment use and care. These findings tell us how wearers engage with garments and, importantly, have unearthed common problems in clothing care, including neglect, abuse and disengagement. Critically these narratives can provide the fashion designer with a fresh perspective on the design of 'meaningful' garments that engage sustainable strategies. Few designers located within micro- or small- to medium-sized fashion companies consider a life cycle approach to the design of fashion garments. Moreover, many do not appear to appreciate the significance of the wearer as a participant in the success of sustainable fashion. Within the design process there is scope for the designer to develop garments that can assist the wearer to extend the life cycle of a garment during the use phase. In acknowledging the use phase as an important area for consideration in the design process, it becomes apparent that the responsibility for the success of sustainable fashion might lie with the designer, the producer, the wearer or all of these. This issue is a key point that will be raised and discussed at intervals throughout the paper.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2012
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 28-04-2015
DOI: 10.1201/B18428-26
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2014
Publisher: Intellect
Date: 04-2023
DOI: 10.1386/INFS_00083_1
Abstract: Australian fashion is emblematic of Global North countries with high levels of consumption and waste, dominated by high street fast fashion brands. It also has some unique characteristics as it is located in the Asia-Pacific region – the central production hub of garments – and is a leading producer of quality natural fibres such as cotton and wool. Despite this, Australia has a hollowed-out manufacturing sector that can provide minimal value add to these fibres, and little reuse, remanufacturing or recycling infrastructure for post-consumption garment waste. Ambition for change in the Australian fashion sector is rapidly accelerating with product stewardship initiatives, a modern slavery act and textile waste being designated a priority by the Commonwealth government. Both the policy and industry landscape is evolving. This article reflects on the research landscape of Australian sustainable fashion. The authors of this article draw on multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to survey and consider the trajectory of fashion sustainability research in Australia over the past decade and to identify key strengths and gaps. This survey culminates in the development of a research agenda for the next decade to 2030.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2013
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 25-06-2012
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-04-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-11-2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 10-2006
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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