A must read for any designer or people working within sustainable product design and particularly in textile industry. Introduction to the following approaches and frameworks for product design in the sustainable era.

Applying system thinking as an approach to sustainable design is the last post in a series discussing the different framework and approaches to sustainable design. A complex society with many different challenges for the near future demands a framework that puts complexity into a simpler way of doing things than before. Find out how!

21st centuries seek restorative solutions for the planet. The sustainable design process needs to seek to be restorative of the planet rather than destructive, reverse impacts, eliminate externalities and increase natural capital by supporting the biophysical functions provided for by nature. Read more.

Run-DMC, is one of the most influential hip-hop groups from queen, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. Not only powerful music wise, it was also one of the very original groups that realized and developed the business potential of a whole new industry Hip-hop, the first that signed endorsement contract with a multinational clothing brand Adidas ($1.6 million). Furthermore, they pioneered and explored the musical collaboration ship across genre and importance of MC and DJ relationship.

Design with nature discusses the Permaculture design framework. Nature is not served by rigid laws, but by rhythmical, reciprocal processes, this must be kept in mind. We need to re-discover cycles, pulsation and subtler transmissions of nature energies that actually science took away because of its materialistically based methodology

The natural step is a framework for sustainable design and the fifth post in a series that aims to discuss the different framework and ways to approach for sustainable fashion design. The natural step method with is rooted in a scientific an approach on how to solve complex problems; system thinking.

The previous ways of designing, manufacturing and product consumption since the industrial revolution has failed and caused tremendous damage. Product Lifecycle assessment is the fourth post in a series that aims to discuss the different approaches and framework for sustainable fashion design that can make a difference.

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Cradle to cradle an approach and framework for sustainable design. This is the third post in a series that aims to discuss the different approaches and framework for sustainable fashion design. Previous posts on nature capitalism and biomimicry.

Biomimicry as nature builds it is the second post in a series whereof we discuss the different design tools for sustainable fashion, to give an introduction to these frameworks advantages and limitations. Read more.

We are living in a world with limited stocks of physical and biological resources. Nature provides many services that benefit our society, however previous ways of designing have caused serious damage to the earth. How can we change it?

All too often high street chains whine about how hard it is for them to improve human rights, and how they’d change but consumers don’t want it. It’s become their get out clause. And by saying consumers have a responsibility, we reinforce that myth. It also overlooks that slavery; poverty and disaster happen at the higher end of the fashion too.

If a garment should call itself truly sustainable, a few criteria must be met. A sustainable garment is arguably something that most fashion brands try to promote one way or another. For example, the mega retail brand H&M uses somehow the term “more sustainable” describing their effort to practice environmentally friendly textile fabrics in their garment production and retail sales.