Major Studio II thesis project.
How did the COVID-19 pandemic effect sustainable fashion trends? How does this impact the environment?
How does fast fashion impact the environment?
What changes can the fashion industry make to be more sustainable? (innovative material, technology, etc)
What are the benefits and limitations of clothing made in America? Shop local, economic, environmental impact?
- Professionals in the Fashion Industry
- Consumers
- Manufacturers
- Introduce the implications of fast fashion
- What is it?
- What happens next?
- Define "slow fashion"
- Explain benefits
- Analyze before early 2000s clothing trends
- Possibly touch on the benefits of buying clothes made in America
- Explain the purpose of this thesis
- Possible data
- imports/exports
- Case study of select fast fashion brands, online thrift stores, "sustainable" brands, American brands
- How much water is made to make clothing
- How textiles can be made sustainable (bioplastic, recycled material, upcycling, durable, staples pieces)
- Summary of data
- Predicted outcomes
- Analyze credibility
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[2] Eundeok, Kim. Fashion Trends Analysis and Forecasting. 2nd ed. London : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2021.
[3] The Economist Intelligence Unit. “Is Sustainability in Fashion? Industry Leaders Share Their Views.” The Economist, 2020.
[4] Haap, Jasmin, Edith Classen, Jan Beringer, Stefan Mecheels, and Jochen S. Gutmann. “Microplastic Fibers Released by Textile Laundry: A New Analytical Approach for the Determination of Fibers in Effluents.” Water 11, no. 10 (October 7, 2019): 2088.
[5] Friedman, Vanessa. “New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act.” The New York Times (blog), January 7, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/style/new-york-fashion-sustainability-act.html.
[6] Lee, Ellen. “Framing Sustainable Fashion Concepts on Social Media. An Analysis of #slowfashionaustralia Instagram Posts and Post-COVID Visions of the Future.” Sustainability 13, no. 17 (September 6, 2021): 9976.
[7] “Putting the Brakes on Fast Fashion,” November 12, 2018. https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/putting-brakes-fast-fashion.
