Closed loop system (earth) Ecologists describe a closed-loop system as one that does not exchange matter with the outside world. Although the only truly closed-loop system may be the Earth itself, some industrial subsystems can approach closed loops, and the concept is useful as an ideal for assessing and inspiring improvements in industrial sustainability. Loops [...]

Design for upgradability is a term used to describe the ability of a product to be upgraded as people’s needs or technology changes is an important part of increasing the sustainability of a product. Read more..

Eco-efficiency was already in use in various ecological studies since beginning of 1990’s (Ehelich, Erlich 1991); however, The Dutch government funded “ The Eco capacity a challenge to technological development; of the Working-group on eco efficiency, which was promoted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Read more..

Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF): EFF is a non-profit organization with the goal of making it easy for fashion professionals to integrate sustainability in their business. Read more..

Fashioning the Future Awards is the leading international cross-disciplinary platform for celebrating innovative initiatives towards fashion design development of sustainability within fashion, Eco design communication and development. Read more..

lobal Reporting Initiative (GRI), this widely used sustainability reporting framework sets out; principles and sustainability indicator that organizations can use to measure and report their economic, environmental, and social performance. Read more..

Industrial ecology is a field of study that handles within the sustainability framework. The essence of industrial ecology is described as a system not in isolation from its surrounding systems, but in the plan with them.Read more..

Interrogating fashion is operating as a network cluster in 2005 identified key questions and developed research projects that would have a genuine impact on the manufacturing sector, creating new paradigms and opportunities, which will, by design, be more sustainable. Its brings together a wide-ranging group of academics, artists, designers, scientists and technologists to interrogate and challenge existing practices and processes in fashion and clothing.

Optimal lifetimes Optimal lifetime is a word used to describe “the appropriate durability of a garment in its lifespan. In our modern society, most people don’t buy clothes just to cover basic human needs such as protection from cold weather or rain; parameter such as fit, comfort, look, and the colour is as important. Most [...]

The issues of water availability, water conservation in wet processing, wastewater discharge, the circular economy and the rise of environmental awareness in India will dominate this year’s Planet Textiles Summit in Bangalore India. Read more..

Stuart Walker is Professor of Sustainable Design and Co-Director of the Imagination Lancaster design research lab at Lancaster University. His research focuses on design for sustainability; product aesthetics and substance; practice-based design diagnoses and product design that verbalize human values and impression of spirituality. Read more..

Sustainability indicator is a proxy for a specific issue or theme that an organization, business or government want to monitor environmental data over time. Indicators are symbolic representations (such as numbers, symbols, graphics, colours) designed to communicate a trend in a complex system, Read more..

Sustainable living is a lifestyle that seeks to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of natural resources. People who life by the term sustainable living often tried to reduce their carbon footprint by alternative transportation, use of renewable sources of energy and eat a diet that does less harm on the environment; Read more..

The natural step is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by the Swedish scientist Karl-Henrik Robèrt. The Natural step has developed what they call “Backcasting from Principles” an approach effectively moves society towards sustainability. Read more..

Vancouver Eco fashion week is one of the most important fashion weeks worldwide regarding Eco and sustainable fashion design. Eco Fashion Week focuses on sustainability as the innovative and long-term strategy for future fashion; through speaker seminars and industry panels, and award winning fashion shows. Read more..

Zeitgeist is a term used to describe the general intellectual, ethical, cultural, and moral state of thinking and acting during a particular era.