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Info sources for course 1: Vintage, Baby – Second Hand Clothing
Fashion & Circular Economy
Circular economy, sharing models, waste reduction.
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Cradle to Cradle
Certification, textile examples, C2C thinking.
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What happens to my old clothes?
Unsold clothes, fast fashion waste, recycling systems (TexTrade), returns (Arvato), and destruction of goods.
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Fast fashion - clothing waste in Chile's desert
Used clothing in Chile’s desert, resale, labor conditions, refugee workers, South American fashion & recycling.
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By the numbers: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of “Fast Fashion”
Mass consumption, fast fashion, linear fashion model, water consumption, working conditions, wages, child labour, innovation
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Fashion Revolution Quiz 2019
Consumption volumes, production locations, progress in the fashion industry
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The True Cost
Fast fashion’s impact: exploitation, pollution, overconsumption, cotton farming, and psychological & environmental costs.
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After the Binge, the Hangover: Insights into the Minds of Clothing Consumers
Mass consumption, social media, boredom, stress, group pressure, motivation to consume, satisfaction, addiction
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Does the shoe fit? An overview of the global show production
Labour costs, injustice, trade margin
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Your Plan, Your Planet
Mass consumption, recycling, environmental damage; Resell, Repair, Reuse, Rent, Donate, Own
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Info sources for course 2: Recycled, Baby – Sustainable Materials in Clothing
ECAP/WRAP Textile Council
materials, cotton, denim, silk, fleece, wool, cashmere, animal hair, viscose, lyocell, modal, polyacrylic, nylon, polyester), usage phase
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textil trainer (textil-trainer.de)
e-learning course on fibres
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From cotton to the garment (Fairtrade Germany e.V.)
cotton, plant, cultivation, water consumption, chemicals processing, working conditions, safety
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Micofibres (Good on You)
microfibres, pollution, consumer tips on usage
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What the hell is linen? (rethinknation)
linen, properties, cultivation, application, sustainability
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Modal? What is that? (rethink nation)
modal man made fibre, origin, properties, application, sustainability
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5 materials of the future (rethinknation)
tencel, hemp, peace silk, algae, recycled polyester
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Organic cotton really is that much better! (rethinknation)
cotton, organic cotton, cultivation, pesticides, seals, certifications
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Fast Fashion is mainly petroleim and plastic (Exit Fast Fashion)
synthetic fibres (polyester); origin, advantages, disadvantages, emissions, climate change, waster, consumer tips
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Fast Fashion : more and more microplastics in the sea (Exit Fast Fashion)
microplastics, synthetic fibres, mircofibre loss per wash, consumer tips for avoiding
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Marijuana clothes – clothing made from hemp? (rethinknation)
Hemp, orgigin, cultivation, processiong, properties, advantages, sustainability
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Upcycling and global learning: natural textiles (CYC Loop)
materials (cotton, jute, flax, wool, silk, cellulose, viscose, plastics)
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Fast Fashion is fuelling climate change (EXIT Fast Fashion)
fast fashion, climate change, emissions, impact, environmental impact of fibres
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Fast Fashion: The stations – the countries – the consequences (EXIST Fast Fashion)
environmental and social problems: supply chain, returns, disposal, oil, deforestation, water pollution, scarcity of drinking water, working conditions, health, safety
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Label check (CIR)
texil labelling: social and ecological problems in the textile production chain/ value chain
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Siegelklarheit
Certifications, criteria, classifications
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4 things you should know about (bio-)cotton (Fashion Changers)
cotton, organic cotton, growing areas, conditions, water requirements, farmer education, pesticides, textile labelling, world market price
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Sustainable textiles: these fabrics are environmentally friendly (CIR)
cotton, organic cotton, modified cotton, denim, leather, linen, polyester, acrylic, nylon, elastane, silk, viscose, artificial silk, modal, wool
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Info sources for course 1: Vintage, Baby – Second Hand Clothing 

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Fashion and the Circular EconomyLearning Hub EMF: Fashion and the circular economyCircular economy fashion, clothing consumption, product life cycle, waste, footprint; business models (sharing, lending/renting, second-hand), care, quality; consumer behaviour
Cradle to CradleCradle to Cradle – TextiltrainerCradle to Cradle/C2C; C2C school of thought; C2C certificates, criteria (material health, recyclability, energy use, water quality, social standards; examples (yarn, tanning, textile surfaces, clothing); C2C gradations; Green Button
What happens to my old clothes?Doku: Was passiert mit meinen alten Klamotten?Unsold new goods (remnants, surplus), used clothing; secondary recyclers (Bingo Systems); fast fashion consequences (loss of quality, consumer behaviour); destruction of new goods; returns business (Arvato), Black Friday; textile recycling companies (TexTrade); ripping plant
Fast fashion – clothing waste in Chile’s desertDoku: Fast Fashion – Kleiermüll in Chiles WüsteAtacama Desert Chile, free trade zone ZOFRI Iquique; import of used clothing, resale of used clothing; fast fashion, labour wages, production conditions, Rana Plaza; Venezuelan refugees; fashion industry Sao Paulo, recycling, upcycling, cotton cultivation in Brazil
By the numbers: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of “Fast Fashion”Artikel: By the numbers: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of “Fast Fashion”Mass consumption, fast fashion, linear fashion model, water consumption, working conditions, wages, child labour, innovation
The True CostDoku: The True CostMass consumption, trends, fast fashion, Black Friday; production conditions, working conditions, wages, Rana Plaza/Dhaka, trade union; sweatshops, system fashion industry, fair fashion; cotton cultivation, organic cotton, genetic engineering, pesticides, damage to health, disabilities, large farmers, small farmers, suicide; (psychological) consequences of mass consumption, needs, fashion bloggers; rubbish dumps; second hand; chemicals, water pollution, tanneries; protests, subsistence level
Fashion Revolution Quiz 2019PDF: Fashion Revolution Quiz 2019Consumption volumes, production locations, progress in the fashion industry
After the Binge, the Hangover: Insights into the Minds of Clothing ConsumersStudie: After the Binge, the HangoverMass consumption, social media, boredom, stress, group pressure, motivation to consume, satisfaction, addiction
Does the shoe fit? An overview of the global show productionPDF: Does the shoe fit?Labour costs, injustice, trade margin
Your Plan, Your PlanetDashboard: Your Plan, Your PlanetMass consumption, recycling, environmental damage; Resell, Repair, Reuse, Rent, Donate, Own

Info sources for course 2: Recycled, Baby – Sustainable Materials in Clothing

NameKeywords
ECAP/WRAP Textile Councilmaterials, cotton, denim, silk, fleece, wool, cashmere, animal hair, viscose, lyocell, modal, polyacrylic, nylon, polyester), usage phase
Micofibres (Good on You)microfibres, pollution, consumer tips on usage
textil trainer (textil-trainer.de)e-learning course on fibres
From cotton to the garment (Fairtrade Germany e.V.)cotton, plant, cultivation, water consumption, chemicals processing, working conditions, safety
Modal? What is that? (rethink nation) modal man made fibre, origin, properties, application, sustainability
What the hell is linen? (rethinknation)linen, properties, cultivation, application, sustainability
5 materials of the future (rethinknation)tencel, hemp, peace silk, algae, recycled polyester
Organic cotton really is that much better! (rethinknation)cotton, organic cotton, cultivation, pesticides, seals, certifications
Marijuana clothes – clothing made from hemp? (rethinknation)Hemp, orgigin, cultivation, processiong, properties, advantages, sustainability
Upcycling and global learning: natural textiles (CYC Loop) materials (cotton, jute, flax, wool, silk, cellulose, viscose, plastics)
Fast Fashion is mainly petroleim and plastic (Exit Fast Fashion) synthetic fibres (polyester); origin, advantages, disadvantages, emissions, climate change, waster, consumer tips
Fast Fashion : more and more microplastics in the sea (Exit Fast Fashion) microplastics, synthetic fibres, mircofibre loss per wash, consumer tips for avoiding
Fast Fashion is fuelling climate change (EXIT Fast Fashion) fast fashion, climate change, emissions, impact, environmental impact of fibres
Fast Fashion: The stations – the countries – the consequences (EXIST Fast Fashion) environmental and social problems: supply chain, returns, disposal, oil, deforestation, water pollution, scarcity of drinking water, working conditions, health, safety
Siegelklarheit Certifications, criteria, classifications
Label check (CIR) texil labelling: social and ecological problems in the textile production chain/ value chain
Sustainable textiles: these fabrics are environmentally friendly (CIR)cotton, organic cotton, modified cotton, denim, leather, linen, polyester, acrylic, nylon, elastane, silk, viscose, artificial silk, modal, wool
4 things you should know about (bio-)cotton (Fashion Changers) cotton, organic cotton, growing areas, conditions, water requirements, farmer education, pesticides, textile labelling, world market price