2010 IFFTI CONFERENCE
Hosted by Department of Textiles and Clothing, College of Human Ecology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
Sub-Themes1.Sustainable Fashion Philosophy and Policies:
this section encourages critical approaches to the development of global challenges to the sustainability of fashion world. Topics relate to the new perspectives and changes in fashion theory, its meaning, role, function and its effect on the self, society, culture and environment. Further, the approaches regulating fashion-related processes and practices to the development of laws and standards for quality assurance taking into account the expectations and co-responsibility of all individuals, government and non-government organizations.
2.Sustainable Ethical Business Practices:
this section seeks to focus on the approaches related to sustainable supply chains, business ethics of producing, selling, wearing and disposing of clothing and accessories, taking an account of the professional and consumer's rights and responsibilities.
3.Sustainable Fashion Creativity:
this section focus on the advancement of all kinds of creative and innovative approaches in fashion and design accessory reflecting the new values of fashion sustainability promoting human, social, cultural, global and eco-friendly fashion products. Contemporary expressions such as 'lessons in less', 'become real', slow fashion, zero waste, green fashion reveal this trend.
4.Innovative Sustainable Technology:
this section covers all kinds of technological and creative innovations and applications in the service of 'greening' our practices within the entire scope of local and global involvements of the fashion-textile industry and business. Technological aspects related to information and communication, sourcing, materials of fashion and sustainability, production, marketing, promotion, retailing, consumption, maintenance, recycling, disposal, and preservation of fashion-related cultural heritage are included. Expression such as: from 'womb to tomb', from 'crop to shop', etc. find its meaning in this context.
5.Sustainable Fashion and Textile education:
this section encourages research related to investment in human potential for integrated development of future fashion players who are professionally equipped and capable of contributing to the emergence of a new fashion world marked with sustainability and solidarity. The challenge lies in re-assessing and conceptualizing our philosophy of textiles and fashion education, corresponding curricula, processes, experiences, best practices, and investment in faculty development based on a broadened inclusive global perspective, common values, and concern for the common good through 'win-win' approaches.
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