Annotated Bibliography: Textiles Ecology

• Black, S. (2008). Eco-chic: The fashion paradox.Hemp  (pp.126-129) London: Black Dog.
• This chapter is about the pro's and cons of the cultivation of the hemp fibre. The authors intentions in this chapter is to explore and educate the positives of hemp cultivation for the use of textiles. As a textile student myself I think this chapter is written for the next generation of designers to know the importance of textiles ecology and the impact decisions can make on every part of the life and end cycle of the garment. This chapter has helped me to understand the importance of the hemp plant and how cotton replaced it as the most important textile fibre. 

• Black, S. (2008). Eco-chic: The fashion paradox.THTC: The Hemp Trading Company (pp. 62) London: Black Dog.
• This chapter is a factual profile type page about 'The Hemp Trading Company' and how Dru Lawson started this business of selling 100% hemp fibre t-shirts by advertising to the hip-hop industry. I think this profile on 'The Hemp Trading Company' is helpful, informative and inspiring to young designers to think about the possibilities of using hemp and more sustainable ideas in their designs. It relates to my own practice as it links very well with the 2nd textiles ecology lecture about how textiles ecology can have impact on people - As Dru Lawson (The Founder of THTC) personally sourced his hemp fibre and fabric directly from China, He visited the hemp growers and and picked modern garment factories to make sure they meet the companies ethical standards. 

• Black, S. (2012). The sustainable fashion handbook.'Buy less. Choose well.' (pp.38) London: Thames & Hudson.
  This article is from an interview with Dame Vivienne Westwood, It is all about the perspective of Vivienne Westwood's thoughts on textiles ecology. She promotes the idea of buying and consuming less but when people do buy fashion they should choose well and invest on something long waring. I think this piece of writing is really inspiring to students like myself as it is eye opening to have an icon such as Dame Vivienne Westwood that promotes and puts into action plans of being more eco friendly and educating the world of being more sustainable. I can use this article as a source to refer to as a designers point of view rather than the perspective of a consumer.
  
  
  • Fletcher, K. (2008;2007;2012;). Sustainable fashion and textiles: Design journeys. Chapter Four: Reuse, Recycling and zero waste. (pp. 95-114)  London: Earthscan. doi:10.4324/9781849772778
    Chapter Four: Reuse, Recycling and Zero Waste, This chapter is all about the different end lives of textiles. From different waste management stratagies, reuse of goods, repair and reconditioning of goods and recycling. To purpose of this chapter is to educate the readers of the impact that every piece of waste has the earth and how are dealing with the waste rather than preventing it. I think this chapter is very informative and amazing for people looking for facts and figures for research. However I did not find it an easy read, I think as a designer and a student I find it easier to research from visuals, videos, photography, journals and magazines. I will use this information I have gained from this chapter of this book as research for my report.
    
    
    • Clarke, S. (2011). Textile design.(pp.72-74) London: Laurence King.
      This chapter of Textile Design is about Textile Design, the environment and science. It starts and continues throughly by mentioning the importance of young designers being aware of what 'their creative decisions can have on the environment. With 80 percent of a textile's environmental and economical costs allocated to the pre-production design stages they have a crucial role to play in creating designs that will have the least possible ecological impact.' Clarke, S. (2011, p.72)
      I think this chapter is brief, not very informative and very short. However this chapter does mention a reference to printed textiles such as the low environmental impact 'heat photogram'. This can be researched further and included in my report, Apart from that I found this chapter of this book to be lacking life.
      
      Gale, C., & Kaur, J. (2002). The textile book.Ecology (pp. 107-120) Oxford: Berg.
      The chapter 'Ecology' of The Textile Book focuses on pollution and politics, It is a very factual chapter of the book and like the book 'sustainable fashion and textiles: Design journeys' I found it a quite hard read as it is full of informative research and because of this I found myself skim reading the chapter rather than enjoying it. I think it was written for educational purposes, students looking for research, facts and figures. I could use this research in my report as it does relate to my own practice. As a textile student my own practice of sampling add's to the pollution and textiles waste which is mentioned in this chapter. However the text has not really helped me understand anything I did not already learn from the books I have previously read and feel like it is getting too repetitive.
      
      
      • Diamond, J., & Diamond, E. (2013). The world of fashion (Fifthition. ed.). Chapter Nine 'Sustainable fashion: an eco-friendly movement'(p215-225) New York, NY: Fairchild Books.
        This chapter 'Sustainable fashion: an eco-friendly movement' was one of my favourite books I used as research so far for my report. It breaks down and explains sustainable fabrics and fibres, colouring fabrics and other materials, design and production, recycling and reusing materials and eco-friendly retailers. This book is written in a way which I find the information easy to understand and absorb. I feel like its particular strengths from my point of view are that it breaks the information up for you so it is easier to understand, It also just includes the key points of things rather than going into full scientific detail. I will use this research as part of my report as it has lots of information on fabrics and fibres as well as recycling and reusing. The text has helped me to understand the key points of textiles ecology and from these key points I can then narrow it down to the points I enjoy researching the most, This then can be the topic of my report.