Hidden Life of Clothing

List of Illustrations
Introduction

1. The Hidden Language of Clothing
Nursery Rhymes, Fabric and Clothing
Rhymes about Clothing and Class
Rhymes with an Advisory or Cautionary (Clothing) Theme
Rhymes about Clothing Poverty

2. From Democratisation to Fast Fashion
Technological Change and the Cotton Industry
Developments in the Making and Retailing of Ready-made Clothing
Adoption of the Sewing Machine
Retailing Revolution (I)
The Democratisation of Shoe Production
Retailing Revolution (II)
Democratising Colour

3. Sustainability and Clothing in Context
The Emergence of Fashion
The Road to Fast Fashion
The Backlash Against Fast Fashion
The Fabric of Fashion Conundrum
Transparency on the Label
The Use of Fur and Feathers

4. The Human Factor: Clothing, Growth and Alternative Economic Paradigms
'Sweating' and the Fight for a Minimum Wage
The Move to Outsourcing
The 'Economics' of Fast Fashion

5. Clothing, Nature and the Environment
Clothing in Pastoral Narratives
Nature Fights Back
Nature and the Arts and Crafts Movement

6. Philosophies of Dress
Oscar Wilde: The Philosophy of Dress
Mary Eliza Haweis; The Art of Dress
Eric Gill: Clothes

Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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• Indústrias da moda e beleza
• Moda e sociedade
• Moda e têxteis: design
• Industria têxtil
• Negócios e meio ambiente :abordagem ecologica
• Sustentabilidade
• História da Arte e estilos do design: desde ~ 1900

democratisation of the clothing industry; affordable clothing; fast fashion; fabric manufacture; textiles manufacture; clothing manufacture; sustainable clothing; sustainable fashion; global fashion industry; environmental impact of fashion; conscious consumer; conscious fashion; fashion systems; fashion industry