This paper examines the relationship between fabric that is wasted through conventional
fashion design and manufacture, and the physical and visual ability of a garment to endure …

In the UK, between 4 and 5% of the municipal solid waste stream is composed of
clothes/textiles. Approximately 25% of this is recycled by companies such as the Salvation …

Clothing is rarely designed to aid recycling at the end of life. Design can influence both the
active life of clothing and suitability for reuse or recycling when discarded by its user. This …

With the growing frequency and quantity of clothing purchases, the elimination rate of waste
clothing is increasing. Many researchers have contributed to the topic of the recycling and …

The implementation of standardized grading production practices within the mass market
has been challenging for scholars experimenting with zero-waste apparel design. The …

Fast fashion offers low prices and lots of choices with the opportunity to binge on fashion.
Wardrobes are overflowing, and consumers are considering the options for disposal and …

The increased need to consider sustainability in the field of apparel is gaining awareness
among designers, producers, marketers, and consumers who are currently considering their …

Background, aim, and scope Clothes are often discarded when much of their potential
lifetime is left. Many charitable organizations therefore collect used clothing and resell it as …

Clothing production and consumption have significant negative environmental impacts. This
thesis explores whether an interdisciplinary method triangulation that combines studies of …

This thesis examines zero-waste fashion design: design activity that results in zero-waste
garments. Conventional design approaches waste approximately 15 per cent of the fabric …