ABSTRACT
Working as a fashion designer means having a sense, an insight of what will be needed in the future; that is, what will be desired by the client, the customer and the public. This futuring, this prescience may not be about clothing alone, but aspects of how people will want to live; their relationships, hobbies, responsibilities, living arrangements, faiths and politics. Globally people are under pressure from the climate, short-term economics, the growing population, economic migration and wasteful practice. With problems on a number of fronts, fresh thinking and planning are needed. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book has been written to address the need for conscious ethical analysis throughout the life-cycle and supply chain. Often the words ethics and sustainability are used in reference to the same garments or company, as if they meant the same thing.
