The Dangers of Fashion: Towards Ethical and Sustainable Solutions

Cover page\nHalftitle page\nTitle page\nCopyrigt page\nContents\nFigures and Tables\nNotes on Contributors\nIntroduction: The Dangers of Fashion\nPart One The Moral and Ethical Dangersin Fashion\n	1 Moral Dilemmas in the Fashion Business\n		To start with . . .\n		Growing your morality\n		Now what?\n		References\n	2 Sustainability Must Drive Design\n		History of designing fashion\n		Countertrends to overconsumption\n		The sustainability- driven designer\n		Sustainable design strategies\n		Case study: Winsome\n		References\n	3 Stealing Designs: Fashion Piracy and Counterfeiting\n		Counterfeiting\n		Design piracy\n		Possible solutions\n		Case study\n		References\nPart Two The Dangers of Making Fashion\n	4 Fibers and Materials: What is Fashion Made of?\n		Natural fibers\n		Manufactured fibers\n		Leather\n		Dyeing and finishing\n		Case study\n		References\n	5 Fashion: An Unrecognized Contributor to Climate Change\n		Introduction\n		The basics of carbon emissions\n		The basics of the fashion industry\n		Carbon footprint of the fashion industry\n		Strategies for decreasing the industry’s carbon footprint\n		Case study: Puma’s InCycle initiative\n		References\n	6 The Dangers in the Fashion Supply Chain: Offshore vs. Domestic Sourcing\n		Challenges in the fashion supply chain\n		Developing a sustainable fashion supply chain\n		Conclusion\n		Case study: A value-creation driven game—“Made in the USA” fashion\n		References\n	7 A Look at Labor Issues in the Manufacturing of Fashion through the Perspective of Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery\n		Introduction\n		What is modern- day slavery?\n		Human rights violations and the response of apparel companies\n		Characteristics of modern-day slavery in the fashion industry\n		What is being done about modern slavery?\n		The US response to modern slavery\n		The UK’s response to modern slavery\n		How can modern slavery be identifi ed?\n		What are the next steps to eradicate modern slavery?\n		Case study: migrant workers and child labor in Turkey\n		Conclusion\n		References\n	8 Exodus to Elsewhere: Exploring the Effects of Fashion Industry Globalization on Local Communities\n		The evolution of an industry: a brief timeline\n		Understanding the experience: five communities, one future\n		Conclusion\n		Case study: Kannapolis, NC: focusing on the future\n		References\nPart Three The Dangers of Consuming Fashion\n	9 Taking Offense: A Discussion of Fashion, Appropriation, and Cultural Insensitivity\n		Working definitions\n		Rethinking cultural appropriation\n		Jean-Paul Gaultier: Chic Rabbis , fall/winter 1993\n		The “Summer of Love” (1967)\n		“My culture is not your costume”: the importance of context\n		Ralph Lauren’s native fascination\n		Conclusion\n		References\n	10 Striving to Fit In\n		Body size and shape\n		Products and industries developed to aid achievement of the desired body size and shape\n		Skin color\n		Conclusion\n		Case study: flight attendants and body size and shape\n		References\n	11 Pain from Fashion\n		Physical pain\n		Physical pain for fashion\n		Why pain for fashion?\n		Solutions to pain\n		Case study\n		References\nPart Four The Dangers of Caring for and Disposing of Fashion\n	12 A Consumer Perspective on Clothing Care: The Economic, Environmental, and Social Costs\n		Clothing consumption and care\n		The history of clothing care in the US in the twentieth century\n		Contemporary clothing care practices and their dangers\n		Best practices in clothing care\n		Case study\n		References\n	13 Disposing Fashion: From the Ugly . . .\n		The ugly: too much stuff\n		The ugly: poor quality\n		The fashion recycling industry\n		The volume pyramid\n		The zero waste pyramid—An inverted pyramid\n		Future trends\n		Case study: second-hand clothing to the East African nations\n		References\n	14 Disposing Fashion: . . . To the Good\n		Recycling fashion\n		Repurposing fashion\n		Reusing fashion\n		Reducing fashion consumption\n		Conclusion\n		Case study: the Renewal Workshop\n		References\n	Conclusion: Creative Solutions to the Dangers of Fashion\n		Uniqueness of the fashion industry\n		Recognizing fashion dangers\n		Solutions to the dangers\n		References\nIndex