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This brief video will introduce you in the structure of the course, showing which are the topics we we'll deal with.
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In this video lecture, we give a definition of sustainability, corporate sustainability and their principles.
This video lecture explains how a company can be sustainable from the environmental, social and economical point of views. We also give some good practices suggestions and examples.
This video lecture describes impacts and how to measure them.
This video presents the change from linear to circular economy, the "Cradle to Cradle" principle and technological & biological processes.
In this video, we focus on 4 principles: more use, made to be made again, made safe and with the necessary transparency and traceability.
This video lecture explains what greenwashing is, how it started and how to recognize it, why it's used and some examples.
In this video lecture, we focus on practical examples of reuse and different applications of recycling. We look at the possible solutions for enabling transparency in the textile industry.
In this video lecture, we talk about natural and non natural fibres, in particular properties and characteristics that make them sustainable.
This video lecture focus on GOTS, Woolmark, ECOTEX, BCI's and others certifications.
This video lecture explains fibre split, reuse of residue and recovery of dead stocks.
In this video lecture we give a general overview of the textile production process.
This video lecture gives the definition of BAT concept and how it applies to the textile industry.
In this video lecture we focus on examples of BAT in the textile industry.
This video lecture describes the environmental impact of textile companies and new approaches to the problem.
This video lecture describes the social impact of textile companies and new approaches to the problem.
This video lecture gives an overview of the main certifications and companies policies for a better environmental and social impact.
In this video lecture we describe the cultural, economic and technological barriers to circularity.
This video lecture explains the key principles for circular fashion, circular economy in fashion and organisational Approaches to Sustainable Fashion.
In this video lecture we give the definitions of Life-cycle, usefulness of LCA, limitaions and problems involved in the performing the analysis, ISO definitions of LC, the 4 phases of an LCA.
In this video lectures we describe the product design process, old methods vs new methods, fashion design based on sustainability
This video lectures focus on eco-design: definitions, importance, research and development in the textile and fashion sector.
In this video lecture, we focus on the definition of fast fashion and slow fashion, the coming of fast fashion, the recommendations for the new sustainable business models and we end with the conclusion slow down and close the loop.
In this video lecture, we describe new business models that can be employed by the fashion industry, including subscription services, clothing rental, etc. It’s crucial that companies consider a new way of thinking about the future and what are the most likely scenarios, to be able to craft savvy strategies for building the capabilities needed to succeed in the future landscape.
This video lecture focus on how a circular economy, or circular business model, means the products do not produce (in the production phase) or become waste, and the raw materials are being used over and over again. We will discuss how circular business models can be adopeted in the T&C industry and what are their advantages and limitations.
In this video lectures, we present some of the most innovative circular start-ups in todays fashion industry.
This video lecture explains how to know the path from material supply, via production line to the end-user.
In this video lecture we focus on the growing importance of: transparency and sustainability, user experience (UX), buyer decision process and buying habits.
In this video lesson we will analyse what are the forms of sustainable and ethical fashion, with examples of companies integrating the green marketing in their business.
In this video lesson we will focus on the self assessment for sustainability of companies based on Lucie Jufer rating scheme.
The textile sector has a significant impact on the environment, from numerous points of view:
development of fast fashion with higher production of low-quality clothes;
textiles that become waste instead of being recycled;
pollutant production methods and technologies;
linear business models.
For this reason, the FACTIVE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims to analyse the textile and clothing industry from a sustainability point of view, with a particular focus on the new processes, business models and technologies that can be used for an improvement of the environmental impact of the T&C sector.
The course is addressed mainly to actual or future product developers and R&D staff of companies. Indeed, these professional groups are designated as the most crucial target group for strategic training by companies that want to work on sustainability. However, sustainability requires an organisation-wide approach, and therefore, all professional categories can play a role in building a sustainable production process and must therefore receive the necessary training.
The course is divided into nine learning units, and foresees 2 hours of contents.
Each learning unit consists of:
Video lectures, each with a duration of 3-5 minutes, focusing on a specific aspect of the learning unit subject.
Quizzes, to reinforce your learning and to help you self-evaluate your level of knowledge
of the learning unit contents.
Resources/materials: to provide you with further readings, relevant open educational resources, link to online websites, etc.