Steps towards Sustainability in Fashion: Snapshot Bangladesh

This publication presents three case studies, alongside ideas of how to use them in fashion education, to illustrate different ways sustainability is being approached and interpreted in Bangladesh by diverse companies.

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The company case studies featured are:

  • People Tree's design approach,
  • New Look and Echotex's project to address long hours, low pay and buying practices
  • Aranya Crafts pioneering work in in natural dyes

The case-studies, published in collaboration with Fashioning an Ethical Industry and Centre for Sustainable Fashion are an output of a British Council funded Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) project bringing together London College of Fashion, the BGMEA Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT) in Dhaka and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to deliver research that explores better practice and ways forward to improve the competitiveness of the Bangladesh manufacturing sector to add value in this area.

Parker, E. (2011) Steps towards Sustainability in Fashion: Snapshot Bangladesh, edited by Hammond, L., Higginson, H. and Williams, D., London College of Fashion and Fashioning an Ethical Industry 22 pages

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