Sustainability in the Textile Industry
The course is taught in a lab format. Students are expected to interact, ask questions and comment on the research findings presented.
In the first lecture of the course, I will give an introduction to sustainability issues and a glance at the textile industry. I will cover the questions: (1) Why are we bothered with sustainability (in the textile industry)? (2) What are the industries special circumstances? (3) What are the Hidden Costs of this industry?
I will approach these questions from a philosophical and applied (case based) perspective.
Students will then choose a topic for their video project (65% of the grade), in which they are required to spotlight the Hidden Costs of a clothing of their choice.
In an applied case study (35% of the grade), students will dive deeper into sustainability issues in the textile industry.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 19.01.2021 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
| Tuesday, 26.01.2021 | 15:30 - 19:45 |
| Wednesday, 27.01.2021 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 01.02.2021 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
| Tuesday, 02.02.2021 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 05.02.2021 | 08:00 - 15:15 |
| Friday, 19.02.2021 | 11:30 - 15:15 |
- Philosophy of sustainability
- Cases from the textile industry
- Expert talks by practioners and entrepreneurs (tbd, given the Corona-situation
- Case Study (35%)
- Video Project (65%)
Students will work in groups on their Cases and their Video Projects.