Nottingham Trent University To Launch Their Clothing Durability Dozen Toolkit For Apparel Companies On May 7th
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In this webinar, members of the NTU Clothing Sustainability Research Group will introduce the Clothing Durability Dozen toolkit, developed as part of the Defra funded research project ‘Strategies to Improve Design and Testing for Clothing Longevity’.
From: Friday 7 May 2021, 12 pm
To: Friday 7 May 2021, 1 pm
Booking deadline: Friday 7 May 2021, 11.00 am
Event Details
The toolkit has been designed to enable clothing companies to recognise, map out and celebrate what they are already doing to make quality clothes that last for longer, and build on these to develop innovative approaches to clothing durability that are tailored to each company’s requirements.
It can be used as a reference point for developing new ideas, but ideally used as a collaborative tool across different departments, utilising knowledge and skills while taking a more joined up, strategic approach.
The background and context of the project will be presented, including reflections on trials run with leading high street retailers and within education.
An overview of the toolkit will run through the twelve approaches and how to use it for clothing durability success.
Programme
12.00 – Introduction by Professor Tim Cooper
12.10 – Clothing Longevity Project Overview - Dr Lynn Oxborrow
12.15 – Toolkit aims & objectives / trials / outcomes – Stella Claxton
12.30 - Toolkit strategies & showcase – Helen Hill & Angharad McLaren
12.40 - Facilitated Q&A with Dr Helen Goworek
12.55 - Closing Thanks – Professor Amanda Briggs-Goode & Professor Tim Cooper
13.00 - Finish
Booking information
Please note, this event will be recorded and sent to all registered attendees, by participating in the Q&A you agree to being recorded. You have the option to take part anonymously if you would prefer.
A copy of the toolkit will be sent out in advance to everyone who is registered.
Microsoft Teams live event
Attendance at this event is free.
Sustainable Thinking In Fashion & Textiles At Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University has a significant commitment to education, research and industry collaboration in support of the development of global sustainability.
NTU has developed the Clothing Sustainability Research Group, a dedicated group of fashion researchers from across disciplines with expertise in identifying and addressing core issues around sustainability in the fashion industry, and to work with industry partners in the pursuit of new approaches and directions to help address them.
Clothing Sustainability is a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on creating knowledge that will support a more sustainable future for clothing design, consumption and culture.
Members apply theoretical and practical knowledge from design and related disciplines to environmental and social sustainability, often integrating expertise in design with research frameworks drawn from the social sciences.
The group includes staff from the Fashion, Textile and Knitwear Design (FTK), and Fashion Marketing Management and Communication (FMMC) teams in the School of Art and Design, alongside staff from the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and Nottingham Business School.
They bring diverse and extensive knowledge, experience and resources to tackle the complex issues surrounding sustainability from different perspectives.
Members of the group actively embed sustainability into the curriculum by engaging in research-led teaching activities, supporting the University's commitment to contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015).
Group members have produced the Clothing Durability Toolkit to enable companies to recognise, map out and celebrate what they are currently doing to make clothes longer, to identify any gaps in their skills and knowledge, and to develop innovative approaches to clothing longevity tailored to their specific context and requirements.
