High School Students
Textile Study Topics

What is Sustainable Fashion? - Sustainable Fashion, also called eco-fashion and ethical fashion, involves the design and manufacturing of clothing, home furnishings and other textile products in a sustainable manner that takes into account any environmental and socio-economic impacts. The goal is a system that protects the environment, causing minimal to no harm, and promotes social responsibility and ethical treatment of workers.

TOPIC - LEARN SUSTAINABILITY TERMS USED FOR TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Refer to the Environmental Glossary.

TOPIC - COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY STORIES

Sustainable Fashion involves all stages of a product's life cycle. It may include the use of recycled materials and components; reuse of wastage; the reduction of electrical use; reduction of potentially hazardous by-products, and, the careful use of natural resources, such as water, land, soil, plants and animals.

Sustainability is important in the manufacturing of textile products. Hear some of the sustainability stories

TOPIC - OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY PROBLEM/SOLUTIONS

Some of the problems include air & water pollution, material wastage, overuse of natural resources, and fast fashion that results in millions of tons of little used clothes going into landfills. Solutions include the use of recycled materials, use of renewable plant-based & bio-based textile fibers, a pro-active commitment to the stewardship of natural resources and safer manufacturing practices. Follow this link.

TOPIC - COMMON SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Learn about some of the popular certifications and standards that responsible companies can use to certify their products as evidence of using sustainable practices in certain stages of product manufacture. Follow this link.