Sustainable fashion : past, present, and future / / Jennifer Farley and Colleen Hill |
Autore | Farley Jennifer |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
Disciplina |
746.9/2
746.92 |
Soggetto topico | Fashion design |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-350-16045-8
0-85785-186-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FC; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. REPURPOSED AND RECYCLED CLOTHING AND TEXTILES; Secondhand clothing: A brief history; Repurposed clothing; Recycled textiles; Conclusion; At a glance: Vintage clothing; At a glance: Make do and mend; 2. QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP; The eighteenth century; The nineteenth century; The twentieth century; Contemporary fashion; Conclusion; At a glance: Fast fashion; 3. MATERIAL ORIGINS; Natural fibers; Manmade fibers; Synthetic fibers; Conclusion
At a glance: "Futuristic" materials of the past 4. TEXTILE DYEING; Introduction; Synthetic dyes; Poisoning people; Poisoning the environment; Past meets present in the search for solutions; Conclusion; At a glance: Lowering the impact of dyeing processes; At a glance: Indigo; At a glance: Greenpeace; 5. LABOR PRACTICES; Introduction; Textile mills; Garment factories; Unionization; History repeating: The resurgence of sweatshops, subcontracting, and the" runaway shop"; Awareness and action: Combating poorlabor practices; Conclusion At a glance: Madeleine Vionnet, Elizabeth Hawes, and Max Meyer: Historical perspectives on labor practicesAt a glance: Labels: Advocacy and awareness; 6. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS; Introduction; Nineteenth-century feather debate; Fur in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Fur trapping; Fur farming; Rise of the anti-fur movement; Sustainable alternatives; Conclusion; At a glance: Tortoiseshell, ivory and reptile skins; At a glance: Faux furs; CONCLUSION; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX; Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511721203321 |
Farley Jennifer
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London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 | ||
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Sustainable fashion [[electronic resource] ] : past, present, and future / / Jennifer Farley and Colleen Hill |
Autore | Farley Jennifer |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
Disciplina |
746.9/2
746.92 |
Soggetto topico | Fashion design |
ISBN |
9780857851864
1-350-16044-X 1-350-16045-8 0-85785-186-1 |
Classificazione | DES005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FC; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. REPURPOSED AND RECYCLED CLOTHING AND TEXTILES; Secondhand clothing: A brief history; Repurposed clothing; Recycled textiles; Conclusion; At a glance: Vintage clothing; At a glance: Make do and mend; 2. QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP; The eighteenth century; The nineteenth century; The twentieth century; Contemporary fashion; Conclusion; At a glance: Fast fashion; 3. MATERIAL ORIGINS; Natural fibers; Manmade fibers; Synthetic fibers; Conclusion
At a glance: "Futuristic" materials of the past 4. TEXTILE DYEING; Introduction; Synthetic dyes; Poisoning people; Poisoning the environment; Past meets present in the search for solutions; Conclusion; At a glance: Lowering the impact of dyeing processes; At a glance: Indigo; At a glance: Greenpeace; 5. LABOR PRACTICES; Introduction; Textile mills; Garment factories; Unionization; History repeating: The resurgence of sweatshops, subcontracting, and the" runaway shop"; Awareness and action: Combating poorlabor practices; Conclusion At a glance: Madeleine Vionnet, Elizabeth Hawes, and Max Meyer: Historical perspectives on labor practicesAt a glance: Labels: Advocacy and awareness; 6. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS; Introduction; Nineteenth-century feather debate; Fur in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Fur trapping; Fur farming; Rise of the anti-fur movement; Sustainable alternatives; Conclusion; At a glance: Tortoiseshell, ivory and reptile skins; At a glance: Faux furs; CONCLUSION; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX; Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791286703321 |
Farley Jennifer
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London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable fashion [[electronic resource] ] : past, present, and future / / Jennifer Farley and Colleen Hill |
Autore | Farley Jennifer |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
Disciplina |
746.9/2
746.92 |
Soggetto topico | Fashion design |
ISBN |
9780857851864
1-350-16044-X 1-350-16045-8 0-85785-186-1 |
Classificazione | DES005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FC; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. REPURPOSED AND RECYCLED CLOTHING AND TEXTILES; Secondhand clothing: A brief history; Repurposed clothing; Recycled textiles; Conclusion; At a glance: Vintage clothing; At a glance: Make do and mend; 2. QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP; The eighteenth century; The nineteenth century; The twentieth century; Contemporary fashion; Conclusion; At a glance: Fast fashion; 3. MATERIAL ORIGINS; Natural fibers; Manmade fibers; Synthetic fibers; Conclusion
At a glance: "Futuristic" materials of the past 4. TEXTILE DYEING; Introduction; Synthetic dyes; Poisoning people; Poisoning the environment; Past meets present in the search for solutions; Conclusion; At a glance: Lowering the impact of dyeing processes; At a glance: Indigo; At a glance: Greenpeace; 5. LABOR PRACTICES; Introduction; Textile mills; Garment factories; Unionization; History repeating: The resurgence of sweatshops, subcontracting, and the" runaway shop"; Awareness and action: Combating poorlabor practices; Conclusion At a glance: Madeleine Vionnet, Elizabeth Hawes, and Max Meyer: Historical perspectives on labor practicesAt a glance: Labels: Advocacy and awareness; 6. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS; Introduction; Nineteenth-century feather debate; Fur in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Fur trapping; Fur farming; Rise of the anti-fur movement; Sustainable alternatives; Conclusion; At a glance: Tortoiseshell, ivory and reptile skins; At a glance: Faux furs; CONCLUSION; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX; Plates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809786603321 |
Farley Jennifer
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London, England ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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