Publicação

Research as a link between the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ in fashion design education

Ver documento

Detalhes bibliográficos
Resumo:While it has been widely recognized that the fashion industry has many negative impacts on our planet and communities, fashion design practice and education hasn’t changed enough to reverse the situation. Sustainable fashion practices are more important than ever and we need fashion graduates to be prepared for that task. This paper compares the barriers for the integration of sustainability in the textile and apparel education identified in a study conducted in 2014 with the ones of the present day, recognizing that there isn’t much difference in this 5-year period. We conclude by suggesting that Research for Design can mitigate the difficulties faced by educators when teaching the skills and competencies required for students to design fashion in a challenging world.
Autores principais:Broega, A. C.
Outros Autores:Neto, Ana
Assunto:Research for design Fashion sustainability Fashion design education
Ano:2020
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:capítulo de livro
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Descrição
Resumo:While it has been widely recognized that the fashion industry has many negative impacts on our planet and communities, fashion design practice and education hasn’t changed enough to reverse the situation. Sustainable fashion practices are more important than ever and we need fashion graduates to be prepared for that task. This paper compares the barriers for the integration of sustainability in the textile and apparel education identified in a study conducted in 2014 with the ones of the present day, recognizing that there isn’t much difference in this 5-year period. We conclude by suggesting that Research for Design can mitigate the difficulties faced by educators when teaching the skills and competencies required for students to design fashion in a challenging world.