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Angela Burns – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2024
As the sustainable fashion movement gains momentum, there is a growing need to introduce such concepts to the next generation of fashion designer. One approach to produce sustainable designs is upcycling, defined as the salvage and reuse of discarded or found items into new products. This study examines a pedagogical approach for engaging 2nd year…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Clothing, Clothing Instruction, Textiles Instruction
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Rumbidzayi Masina – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a pivotal role in preparing students to contribute to sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study focused on the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and examined how SDGs were integrated into the field of textile science, apparel design, and technology (TSADT). The research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textiles Instruction, Clothing Instruction, Sustainable Development
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Ragul Senthil; V. Ann Paulins – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2024
A sustainability module was developed for a college-level textiles course that included active and participatory learning strategies about home textiles products. Through pedagogical activities it was confirmed that students began the module with a basic understanding of sustainability, a general desire to reduce carbon footprints, and desires for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Family and Consumer Sciences, Textiles Instruction, Sustainable Development
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Murzyn-Kupisz, Monika; Holuj, Dominika – Education Sciences, 2021
Fashion designers can have a key role to play in making fashion more sustainable, as they are able to influence and contribute to all dimensions of fashion impact (economic, environmental, social, and cultural), both positive and negative. Fashion design education should be seen as a chance to make aspiring designers aware of the challenges and…
Descriptors: Clothing, Textiles Instruction, Design Crafts, Sustainable Development
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Zaman, Barbara; Lovšin Kozina, Francka – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021
Today's world is facing a problem with the growth of textile products and in particular, textile waste, which already represents a serious environmental problem. From the point of view of ensuring sustainable handling of textile products, it is thus very important that individuals have the appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills for…
Descriptors: Textiles Instruction, Multiple Literacies, Grade 9, Secondary School Students
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Zannat, Meheraz; Jalil, M. Abdul; Iqbal, Tareq; Alam, Md. Rubel – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2021
Bangladesh has been experiencing serious environmental degradation for last few years specially for textile and apparel industries. The objective of this research is to evaluate the level of environmental education of outgoing textile undergraduate students and their perception about the environmental degradation. A questionnaire was developed and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development, Responsibility