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Sowing the Seeds of Change: Educating Emerging Textile and Apparel Professionals on Sustainability from Cotton Industry Perspective
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Geetika Jaiswal; Elizabeth Newcomb Hopfer; Devona L. Dixon – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to promote sustainability-based education in fashion design and merchandising program to enhance students' knowledge, skills and attitude about sustainability development, organizational responsibility and personal responsibility from the cotton industry perspective. Design/methodology/approach: To conduct this study,…
Descriptors: Clothing, Textiles Instruction, Sustainability, Clothing Instruction
Exploring Gen Z Knowledge of Sustainable Home Textiles through a Teaching Module
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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