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Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion

Code 15801
Year 2
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 5
Workload TP(45H)
Scientific area Ciência e Tecnologia Têxteis
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Learning outcomes 1) Internalize, know and understand the history, fundamentals, concepts, objectives and the importance of sustainability and circular economy applied to ITV and Fashion products.
2) to develop a modern vision applied to fashion products, satisfying parameters of quality, environment, safety and social responsibility considering the 2030 agenda and the 5 R ´s;
3) know and understand the methodologies and techniques of sustainability with case studies applied throughout the product's life cycle (development; production, distribution, use and end of life);
4) know/apply the tools and methodologies capable of quantifying and guaranteeing the characteristics associated with sustainability from an economic, environmental, socio-cultural point of view and its impacts;
5) be able to apply knowledge in study cases of sustainable fashion product, considering the materials, technologies in life cycle, certifications, and legislation in force in the context of the company and the Fashion Business
Syllabus 1 History, fundamentals, objectives and concepts applied to sustainability. 5 R’s. The agenda 2030; Circular Economy and its application to ITV. The department of sustainability and circularity in ITV
2 The rethinking of the fashion product with sustainability
Today's market of sustainable fashion products
3 The life cycle of fashion products with sustainability
3.1 The product development process (D.P), production. Materials, technology and production.
3.2 The distribution, use and end of life process. Examples of good practices in the cycle and fashion industry supply chain
3.3 The end of life of fashion products. Upcycling, Recycling, among others
4 ITV Sustainability Assessment Systems
5 Social responsibility, good practices applied in the Fashion product.
6 Case studies: National. International
7 Certification of ITV products and companies. Code of conduct. Reports. Innovative sustainable solutions in ITV
8 Tools to support sustainable fashion D.P.
9 Cases studies
Main Bibliography Nayak, R., Nguyen, L. T., Panwar, T., George, M., & Ulhaq, I. (2020). 1 Sustainable supply chain management. Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Global Fashion Sector: The Sustainability Challenge,
Robertson, M. (2021). Sustainability principles and practice. 3 Edition. Taylor & Francis
Cassidy, T. D., & Han, S. L. C. (2013). Upcycling fashion for mass production. Greenleaf Publishing Ltd
Rinaldi, F. R. (2020). Fashion Industry 2030: Reshaping the Future Through Sustainability and Responsible Innovation. EGEA spa
M. Parthiban, M. R. Srikrishnan, P. Kandhavadivu (2019) Green Apparels: A Sustainability Way of Apparel Manufacturing. Woodhead Publishing India PVT LTD
Stahel, W. R., & MacArthur, E. (2019). The circular economy: A user’s guide. Routledge
Muthu, S. S. (Ed.). (2018). Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design. Woodhead Publishing
Nayak, R. (Ed.). (2019). Sustainable technologies for fashion and textiles. Woodhead Publishing
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The pedagogical methodology foresees expository sessions by the teacher and practical work, is active and cooperative, encouraging reflection and focusing on the student to acquire concepts, solve problems and research. The teaching/learning activities are theoretical-practical classes, using audiovisual means, database, informatic app and visit study. Group work, analysis of case study, presented orally and discussed in front of the class, encouraging critical analysis of all students. The assessment, valued by presence in class, is based on a written test (50%) and a work of theoretical-practical (50%) for continuous assessment and frequency classification, and in an exam. The frequency criterion for accessing the exam is 6 values and the approval criterion is 10 values.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2023-12-20

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