Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators

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paper in this section about fashion related courses in
the UK, USA, Austria, Poland and the Netherlands to
facilitate understanding of the different terminology used
by contributing authors. We have also maintained USA/UK
spellings and grammar where appropriate throughout the
handbook.

The target audience for the Handbook is mainly educators
on fashion related courses at the higher education level,
although a number of activities are targeted specifically
at teaching pre-16 and further education students – and
many of the activities can be adapted for use by educators
at any level.

We hope that the contributions presented here will inspire
you with ideas for your own teaching. We would be very
interested in receiving images and descriptions of students’
work produced as a result of these activities, with an aim
of sharing these through Fashioning an Ethical Industry’s

website: http://www.fashioninganethicalindustry.org. We also

welcome new ideas or your comments on those presented

in this Handbook.

acKnowlEdgEMEnts

Liz Parker and Marsha A. Dickson for the compiling

and editing of the Handbook. Bee Hayes from Labour

Behind the Label for design inspiration. Emma McGinn for

finding some excellent photographs. Andrea Hernández

Valderrama for research. Hannah Higginson for providing

support in a multitude of ways. Sarah Gann for editing and

proof-reading, and Nick Ellis for design and layout. The final

thank you goes to all the contributors.

IntroductIon

1. Level


2. Pre-requisite knowledge
   required by educators


3. Pre-requisite knowledge
   required by students


4. Number of students


5. Length of time required


6. Type of activity


7. Discipline


8. Topics covered

Pre-16, FE, UG, PG

A. No background knowledge required. B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment industry required.

C. Some knowledge of discipline required. D. Specific knowledge required (specified).

A. No background knowledge required. B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment industry required.

C. Some knowledge of discipline required. D. Specific knowledge required (specified).

Specified / Any number

XXX to XXX minutes / hours / days / weeks

Adjustable

Individual work, Group work, Student presentations, Course outlines and learning goals, Interactive activities,

Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Book related, Film related, Image related, Article

Discussion and debate, Institutional approach, Research related, Practical, Placement related

Business, Cross-curricular, Design, Marketing, Pedagogy, Interactive

Agriculture, Animal welfare, All, Branding, Campaigns, Care and repair, Child labour, Companies, Consumers,

Corporate social responsibility, Empathy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Fair trade, Ethical initiatives / brands,

Gender, Globalisation, Health and safety, History, Home-based workers, Informal work, Legal initiatives, Multi-

stakeholder initiatives, Migrant workers, Organic, Pedagogy, Poverty, Prices, Purchasing practices, Second hand

clothes, Slow Fashion, Student / educator defined, Supply chains, Technology, Textiles, Trade, Trade unions, Wages,

Workers’ rights, Working conditions

Key

At the beginning of each contribution, you will find a table summarising key information about the piece, based on the

key below, to guide you to its contents: