Book Reviews
Skeletons in the fair trade closet – A critical review ‘à la Française’
‘The hidden face of fair trade’ is a thoroughly researched, critical review of the fair trade movement and its players. With France as the primary focus, the author revisits the movement’s history, points out paradoxes and problems, and suggest what may, or not, become of it in the future.
The mother of all discussions – Fair Wages and the fashion industry
The issue of wages in the fashion supply chain is a never ending story: the paid wages, the unpaid wages, those that suffice, or not, for a livelihood. tackles this issue in a very thorough, and at the same time visionary way by laying out a practical frame work for a Fair Wages
The samurai’s self-sustaining society
A fascinating book, full of examples, about how traditional Japanese society innovatively survived in a land of scarce resources, over-population and huge cities.
Out of Africa – it’s fashion
‘Africa’ & ‘Fashion’ in one sentence, usually evokes the picture of the cliché matron wearing an attire in recognisable prints. To prove that these may indeed just be nothing but clichés, and that there is much much more to African Fashion, is this book’s mission
Clean Clothes – the consumer’s eco fashion guidebook, made in Germany
‘Clean clothes’ is THE German eco fashion book, already published in 2009. It is pragmatic yet radical, with plenty of hands on tips and explanation you need to understand how and why to change your wardrobe.
StGall – 800 years of luxury lace work: A homage
Laces have been a firm part of haute-couture since the medieval, and the fabric still is, and always has been, a luxury product. The StGall exhibition in Switzerland pays tribute to 800 years of lace work featuring the best of European textile artisanry and technology.
Fashion, Consumerism, Impact – Loud and Clear in Plain English
In ‘To Die For’, Lucy Siegle jumps head on into her very own wardrobe full of hidden skeletons – the results of her love for fashion and shopping. In 15 chapters she tells the story of why that is so – and how to do better.
The bigger picture of: Sourcing, making and using fashion
“Shaping Sustainable Fashion” focuses on the practical issues of ‘good’ fashion: among them how to positively influence sourcing, design, or the challenges of laundry.
Untold stories from the clothing afterlife
“Salaula” tells us the whole story of second-hand clothing. It brings together 2 complementary aspects: Cultural & Economic analysis, and the voice of the real people.
Sourcing Ethically from India – An introductory guide for micro-enterprises and start ups in the fashion industry
This free introductory, extensively researched guide to ethically sourcing fashion from India, aims at small(er) ethical designers during the first stage of their efforts.
