No true design history can be told without discussing garments and everything that they encompass. Fashion As Design addresses both everyday and high fashion garments from the early 20th Century to today. In this specialization you will consider the design and impact of what you wear, explore fashion as a tool for expression, and experiment with creative prompts that engage your closet. You’ll hear directly from a range of designers, photographers, makers, historians, and others working with clothing—and, in some cases, reimagining and repairing garments for the future.
Fashion as Design: Craft and Sustainability
Fashion as Design: Craft and Sustainability
This course is part of Fashion As Design Specialization
Instructors: Rachael Schwabe
Access provided by Xavier School of Management, XLRI
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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Assessments
2 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Fashion As Design Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
Gain insights into the processes that make the clothes in your closet, consider concerns for the fashion industry’s labor and sustainability practices, and explore methods for extending the lifecycle of your clothes.
What's included
2 videos4 readings1 assignment
This module explores the complex processes—from traditional handcrafting to the use of new technologies—that go into the making of high-end and everyday garments.
What's included
5 videos12 readings
This module examines the lifecycle of garments—how cycles of production, consumption, and disposal impact the world, and discover ways to break those cycles both at the industrial and personal level.
What's included
7 videos12 readings
Reflect on your journey through Fashion, Craft, Sustainability and complete a final assessment.
What's included
4 readings1 assignment
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