Color in sustainable fashion: a reflection on the importance of design education

Abstract

The fashion industry has a long chain of activities and processes, with complex issues related to environmental, social, economic, and cultural impacts. Faced with the importance of color in products in contrast to the environmental impact of coloration processes, this study addresses the importance of the relationships between the field of design education and textile processes. Design education represents a way to shape and prepare professional designers and students to meet the challenges of sustainable development. This study is part of the review of a doctoral project that aims to contribute to broaden perspectives on the development of interdisciplinary approaches in the teaching of fashion and textile design for the dissemination of knowledge about ecological coloration processes. In addition, it reinforces that the introduction of practical activities, such as workshops, is part of the solution to develop skills and critical thinking about the impact of the textile process.