ABSTRACT
Teresa Presas, in her work 'Interdependence and Partnership: Building Blocks to Sustainable Development' , claims that a real transition towards sustainable development requires a new way of thinking. Sustainability issues in textiles require taking into account the influences emerging from outside the boundaries of the conventional textile industry. Industrialised countries are still important exporters of clothing and textiles, especially Germany, Italy in clothing and the United States in textiles. While, during the production phase, material choice and efficiency are very important issues when considering social and environmental impacts, the benefits derived from this are often lost if laundry practices by consumers are not influenced. In January 2008, Kate Fletcher published Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys, a work in which she presents information about sustainable impacts of fashion and textiles, alternative practices for global sustainability, design and social innovation concepts. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
