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  • Sustainability in Textile and Fashion Design
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title MOD532 - Sustainability in Textile and Fashion Design
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ ÖZGÜR CEYLAN
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites None
Courses Recomended A foundation in textile materials science, circular economy, or life cycle assessment is recommended.
Required or Recommended Resources Fletcher, K. (2014). Sustainable fashion and textiles: Design journeys (2nd ed.). Routledge.Gardetti, M. A., & Torres, A. L. (Eds.). (2013). Sustainability in fashion and textiles: Values, design, production and consumption. Greenleaf Publishing.Niinimäki, K. (Ed.). (2018). Sustainable fashion in a circular economy. Aalto University. Muthu, S. S. (Ed.). (2017). Textiles and clothing sustainability: Recycled and upcycled textiles and fashion. Springer.McDonough, W., & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to cradle: Remaking the way we make things. North Point Press.Sandin, G., & Peters, G. M. (2018). Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling — A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184, 353–365.Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2017). A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future. ISO 14040:2006. Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework.ISO 14044:2006. Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines.Pal, R., & Gander, J. (2018). Modelling environmental value: An examination of sustainable business models within the fashion industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184, 251–263.
Recommended Reading List Fletcher, K. (2014). Sustainable fashion and textiles: Design journeys (2nd ed.). Routledge.Gardetti, M. A., & Torres, A. L. (Eds.). (2013). Sustainability in fashion and textiles: Values, design, production and consumption. Greenleaf Publishing.Niinimäki, K. (Ed.). (2018). Sustainable fashion in a circular economy. Aalto University. Muthu, S. S. (Ed.). (2017). Textiles and clothing sustainability: Recycled and upcycled textiles and fashion. Springer.McDonough, W., & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to cradle: Remaking the way we make things. North Point Press.Sandin, G., & Peters, G. M. (2018). Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling — A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184, 353–365.Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2017). A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future. ISO 14040:2006. Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework.ISO 14044:2006. Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines.Pal, R., & Gander, J. (2018). Modelling environmental value: An examination of sustainable business models within the fashion industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184, 251–263.
Assessment methods and criteria 25% Midterm (written) + 35% Midterm Project + 40% Final Exam (written).
Work Placement None
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Course introduction; foundational concepts of sustainability, sustainable design, and circular economy
Week - 2 Textile product life cycle and foundations of life cycle assessment (LCA)
Week - 3 Environmental impacts of the textile industry: water, chemical, energy, and carbon footprints
Week - 4 Sustainable design approaches, principles, and methodologies
Week - 5 Recycling: concepts, mechanical, chemical, and thermal methods
Week - 6 Upcycling: concepts, design approaches, and case applications
Week - 7 New trends in sustainable textile and fashion design; eco-materials, biobased and biodegradable fibres
Week - 8 Environment-friendly production methods: digital printing/dyeing, water conservation, closed-loop processes
Week - 9 Textile waste classification and assessment; case studies
Week - 10 Workshop I: developing a textile waste evaluation protocol
Week - 11 Workshop II: recycling/upcycling design trials
Week - 12 Workshop III: prototype development and material testing
Week - 13 Reporting of experimental studies; evaluation against sustainability indicators
Week - 14 Workshop project presentations, critical evaluation, and synthesis

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

  • Competences
  • Rational
  • Questoning
  • Creative
  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Environmental awareness
  • Effective use of a foreign language
  • Work in teams
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Abstract analysis and synthesis
  • Problem solving
  • Applying theoretical knowledge into practice
  • Information Management
  • To work autonomously
  • Organization and planning
  • To work in interdisciplinary projects
  • Project Design and Management

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100
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