Environmental magazine for the global textile and clothing supply chain.
Try using the following keywords when doing research on this topic in Databases and the VCU Libraries Search.
Fashion + Environmental aspects
Clothing Trade + Environmental aspects
Sustainable Fashion
Eco Fashion
7 Forms of
Sustainable Fashion:
1. On-Demand & Custom Made (includes made-to-order, bespoke & DIY)
2. Green & Clean (for all phases of the product life cycle e.g. materials, dyes, finishes, production techniques, etc)
3. High Quality & Timeless Design
4. Fair & Ethical (includes traditional production artisan crafts and animal rights)
5. Repair, Redesign & Upcycle
6. Rent, Lease & Swap
7. Second Hand & Vintage
Brismar, Anna. 2014. Seven forms of sustainable fashion. Accessed via: https://greenstrategy.se/seven-forms-of-sustainable-fashion/
Streaming Video
DVDs Available at Cabell Library.
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Use keywords like Eco, Sustainable and Recycled to find images and reports on sustainable fashion trends and materials in the following resources:
Environmental Impacts of the Fashion Industry
On Dec 9, 2020, VCU Departments of Biology and Fashion Design + Merchandising co-hosted a webinar with environmental toxicologist Linda Greer, Ph.D. Greer has been featured in Vanity Fair magazine for environmental advocacy initiatives including the “Clean by Design Program,” a business-friendly green supply chain approach that leverages production efficiency improvements to reduce the energy, water and chemical use in textile manufacturing while saving money. Greer is Senior Global Fellow for the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs and a Skoll awardee.