Publicity & Press

Sustainable Fashion Leadership: The Female Phenomenon | USC Ed.D. Dissertation

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Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability

By Annie Gullingsrud

Illustrated by Amelia Williams

Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability is an accessible reference tool for fashion students and designers who want to learn how to make decisions to enhance the sustainability potential in common fibers used in the fashion industry. Drawing upon the cradle to cradle philosophy and industry expertise, the book introduces readers to the fundamentals of fiber production and the product lifecycle. It features a fiber-by-fiber guide to natural fibers including cotton, hemp, silk, manufactured fibers including polyester, modal, azlon, then covers processing and promoting recycled fibers that are designed to be "circular". Each chapters investigates six main areas of potential impact in fiber cultivation, production, and processing-including chemical use, water, fair labor, energy use, consumer use/washing and biodegradability and recyclability. Readers will learn about the sustainability benefits and environmental impacts at each stage of the lifecycle, optimizing sustainability benefits, availability, product applications, and marketing and innovation opportunities that lead to more sustainable fashion.

SF Gate

Chairs of 7 S.F. Fashion Schools Tell What’s New. Cover Story Heads of fashion departments at 7 major S.F. design institutions talk about the state of the art and preparing 4,000 students for jobs in the trade.