This guide is designed for researchers to find articles and online resources to get started with research in topics related to sustainable design including architecture and interior design, fashion and apparel design, and product design.
Article databases and reference materials
- Bloomsbury Fashion Business CasesThis database is designed to help students develop the essential business skills required by the next generation of fashion industry professionals, this digital resource presents real-world cases on challenges facing the business of fashion, tackling important issues such as sustainability, technology, ethics, and leadership.
- Textile Technology IndexFind articles with international coverage of textiles, fashion, textile production and processing, and the automation and management systems of these operations, apparel, home furnishings, flooring, and polymer industries.
- Berg Fashion LibraryBerg Fashion Library is a resource for students and researchers of fashion studies. It is interdisciplinary in nature, with great visual and integrated content in the areas of fashion, museum studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and more.
Online resources
- Centre for Sustainable FashionThe Centre for Sustainable Fashion is based at London College of Fashion where they research, educate, and advocate for sustainability in the fashion industry. An educational toolkit, publications, online courses, and information about their current research projects are available online.
- Sustainability Resource Hub - Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaThe Sustainability Resource Hub is the centralized home to an A-Z Directory of 400+ stakeholder alliance-led initiatives and a growing library of downloadable resources.
- Clean by Design - Natural Resources Defense CouncilThe program Clean by Design focuses on reducing waste and emissions in apparel manufacturing to improve the environment. Provided are fact sheets about the supply chain, textile selection, and fiber dyeing in the fashion industry.
- Fashion for GoodA museum and innovative platform that promotes sustainability in fashion and publishes open-access reports, guides, and circular apparel tools.
- Textile ToolboxTED's web platform project aims to create systemic and profitable change within the fashion industry by promoting sustainable design strategies, providing toolkits for action and learning, and curating digital exhibitions.
- World Ethical Apparel Roundtable Webinars - Fashion Takes ActionA webinar series that feature global experts and leaders who discuss challenges and opportunities with forging a more sustainable fashion future.
Professional organizations
- UN Alliance for Sustainable FashionThe United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is an initiative that works to support coordination between UN bodies working in fashion and promote projects and policies that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals in order to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry.
- Sustainable Apparel CoalitionThe Sustainable Apparel Coalition aims to create a global approach for effective and efficient apparel and footwear production.
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