FutureFashion white papers
By: [Leslie Hoffman, editor]
Contributors: Earth Pledge (Organization)
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Earth Pledge series on sustainable development; Earth Pledge series on sustainable development
Publisher: Earth Pledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780967509921
Subjects: Clothing trade; Fashion; Economic aspects; Green movement; Sustainable development
Other titles: Future fashion white papers
Description: DSU Title III 2007-2012.
Notes: Cover title.

Includes preface by Diane von Furstenberg.
Table of contents: title: Section 1: the real meaning of futurefashion.; title: The new cool  -- Julie Gilhart ;; title: The consumption crisis  -- Deborah J.C. Brosdahl ;; title: Tomorrow is the new now  -- Horst Rechelbacher -- Section 2 : mapping the future of fabrics.; title: Deconstructing "the perfect T-shirt"  -- Mike Betts ;; title: Eco-fabrics : balancing fashion and ideals  -- Susan & Yves Gagnon ;; title: Hemp goes straight  -- Lawrence Serbin ;; title: Leather for life  -- Matt Richards, Rowan Gabrielle & Stacie Shepp ;; title: Evolution or revolution  -- Michael Kininmonth ;; title: Organic printing on an industrial scale  -- Andrew Lunt -- Section 3 : changing the cycle of fashion.; title: A clean start  -- Jason Wentworth ;; title: The environmental impact of laundry  -- Elizabeth P. Easter ;; title: From my closet to Africa : the dirt on post-consumer recycling  -- Jana Hawley ;; title: Using what others toss out  -- Harry Matusow and Stefanie Zeldin -- Section 4 : old solutions to new challenges.; title: A 5,000-year-old fiber gets a fashion update  -- Dr. James M. Vreeland, Jr. ;; title: Cleaner cotton grown in color  -- Sally Fox ;; title: A fair deal for farmers ; title: Damien Sanfilippo ;; title: Dreaming of organic sheep  -- Matthew Mole ;; title: The lowdown on bamboo  -- Rich Delano ;; title: In defense of truth and beauty  -- Cheryl Kolander ;; title: Color, magic and modern alchemy  -- John Patrick ;; title: What does planting tomatoes have to do with fashion?  -- Natalie Chanin -- Section 5 : the science of change.; title: Eco-effective fashion / Dr. -- Michael Braungart ;; title: The consequences of chemicals / Dr. -- Lauren Heine, Ph. D. ;; title: Not just another eco-label : an industry-wide solution  -- Peter Waeber & Luca Engel ;; title: The lotus effect : or how to make a self-cleaning suit / Dr. -- Philip J. Brown, Ph. D. -- Section 6 : business considers the big picture.; title: Selling eco-fashion on Main Street  -- Summer Rayne Oakes ;; title: Making the right choice easy  -- Penelope Cooke ;; title: The advantage of starting fresh  -- Mark Galbraith ;; title: Good for business, good for the environment  -- Coral Rose -- Section 7 : what happens next.; title: Can sustainability stay the distance?  -- John Mowbray ;; title: Not one but many : new visions for fashion / Dr. -- Kate Fletcher ;; title: The persuasive powers of cool -- Shalom Harlow.