SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION DESIGN
Amanda Johnston, author, Fabric for Fashion series
Friday 1 July, 12:45 - 13:45
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A talk by one of the authors of the Fabric for Fashion titles, focussing on sustainability in Fashion and Textile Design. Providing a wealth of information on the behaviour, properties and sustainability impacts of a wide range of natural and man-made fabrics, the books will help student fashion designers to make informed textile choices based upon an understanding of raw materials together with the processes that make up a fabric.
A talk by one of the authors of the Fabric for Fashion titles, focussing on sustainability in Fashion and Textile Design. Providing a wealth of information on the behaviour, properties and sustainability impacts of a wide range of natural and man-made fabrics, the books will help student fashion designers to make informed textile choices based upon an understanding of raw materials together with the processes that make up a fabric.
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Amanda Johnston (author, Fabric for Fashion series)
Amanda Johnston has over thirty years’ experience as a design consultant. She is curator at The Sustainable Angle and in this role curates for the Future Fabrics Expo, delivers brand advisories and speaks at conferences internationally. Amanda also teaches at London College of Fashion, and presents at institutions including Central Saint Martins, the Royal College of Art and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.