Fashion as Design: Craft and Sustainability

Looking beyond the shop floor

This course takes the lifecycle of a garment seriously, from the rapid turnover of fast fashion to the slower logic of quality and care. It asks you to weigh the environmental and human costs that usually stay out of sight when you buy clothes.

What it helps you think through

• The gap between mass production and handmade, bespoke work
• Where ethical and sustainability questions arise in the supply chain
• How consumer habits feed the demand for cheap, short-lived clothing

Because the material is framed analytically, it works well for anyone interested in product design, sustainability or business, and it does not require any prior fashion training. The Museum of Modern Art contributes behind-the-scenes perspective, which grounds the discussion in the real working world of garment making.