Course: Manufacture and Design Ethics in the Fashion Industry

The majority of apparel production cost is attributed to materials and labor. Retailers vs manufacturers In a 2016 article about the true price of manufacturing clothing, Burag Celikian provided the …

Designers, brand owners, and fashion manufacturers are increasingly seeking to meet consumer demands for sustainable fashion. Consumers see their roles as buyers of sustainably designed and produced fashion as ethical …

The nature of the fashion industry, where constant change is needed to ensure job security and to fuel commerce, presents challenges to brand owners, who are torn between protecting their …

Brand owners create distinction for themselves in competitive markets when their advertising and other promotional techniques (coupled with customer experiences) lead consumers to associate status, success, prestige, improved quality of …

Manufacturers want to reduce production costs in order to increase profit margins. This often means less investment in design teams and creative talent. Knocking off styles shown by fashion leaders …

Environmentalists have long noted that the fashion industry is among the top polluting industries in the world. Designers seeking to reduce fashion’s environmental impact Both natural resources and synthetic polluters …