Kate Fletcher's 'Moda, design e sostenibilità' Examines Fashion's Environmental Impact

In her book 'Moda, design e sostenibilità' (Postmedia Books, Milan, 2018), Kate Fletcher presents a collection of essays spanning from 2004 to 2018 that focus on sustainability in fashion. The work addresses key issues such as supply chain transparency, energy consumption, management of water and chemicals, safe labor practices, innovative materials, recycling, and equitable wages. Fletcher critiques the disconnection between clothing and fashion, exploring cycles of creation and waste. Concepts like 'localism' and 'practice of use' emerge from interviews that reveal new ways to engage with garments. Noteworthy brands, including H&M, Everlane, and Stella McCartney, are making strides in sustainability, though some initiatives, like H&M's recycling program, may lack authenticity. The New Global Plastics Economy Commitment has been endorsed by companies such as Burberry, L'Oreal, Selfridges, Target, and Unilever. Born in Liverpool in 1971, Fletcher is a researcher at the London College of Fashion.