Sustainability in Fashion | Brooks Memorial Library

1) Deluxe : how luxury lost its luster

Author

Thomas, Dana, 1964

2) Fashionopolis: the price of fast fashion - and the future of clothes

Author

Thomas, Dana

3) Sustainable fashion and textiles: design journeys

Author

Fletcher, Kate

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This book provides information about lifecycle sustainability in the fashion industry. The first 4 chapters address material cultivation/extraction, production, use and disposal. The last 4 chapters explore design approaches for altering the scale and nature of consumption, service design, localism, speed and user involvement. This is an innovative way to think about textiles and garments based on sustainability values and an interconnected approach...

4) Cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things

Author

McDonough, William

5) The responsible company

Author

Chouinard, Yvon

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Details the business policies undertaken by the outdoor sports clothing company Patagonia to make environmentally responsible practices a priority, including using organic cotton and manufacturing recycled fleece.

6) Simple tailoring & alterations: hems - waistbands - seams - sleeves - pockets - cuffs - darts - tucks - fastenings - necklines - linings

Author

François-Campbell, J

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Revamp your wardrobe with advice from acclaimed costumer and expert tailor J. Francois-Campbell in this comprehensive guide to maintaining and altering men’s and women’s clothing. Simple Tailoring & Alterations offers concise instructions covering all tailoring and alteration techniques from replacing buttons to changing a garment's shape for a better fit. Guided by easy to follow instructions, you will enjoy projects on skirts, dresses, pants,...

7) Wear it well: reclaim your closet and rediscover the joy of getting dressed

Author

Bornstein, Allison

Formats:

Book, New Book

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"Celebrity fashion stylist Allison Bornstein's Three Word Method and AB Closet Editing System will inspire you to find your personal style, curate your closet, overcome common wardrobe struggles, and use fashion as the ultimate tool for self-discovery and self-care"--

8) KnitOvation stitch dictionary: 150+ modern colorwork knitting motifs

Author

Rangel, Andrea

Formats:

Book, New Book

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A brand new stitch dictionary from the author of the wildly popular, AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary. KnitOvation includes more than 150 brand new colorwork motifs to expand knitters' creative possibilities and draw them further into the world of stranded knitting with clever, quirky, and beautiful motifs including botanicals, animals, and geometric patterns. The motifs are accompanied by a selection of accessory and garment designs to illustrate how...

9) Mending life: a handbook for repairing clothes and hearts

Author

Montenegro, Nina

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Mending Life is a beautifully illustrated, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings we love. It is also an exploration of how mending can be a gently healing practice in our daily lives and a small act of rebellion in a world where many things are discarded without thought. Mending Life encourages us to cherish our things by repairing them rather than discarding them. It also encourages us to change our consumption habits so that...