Ethical Fashion Project

designing and producing a garment that can be defined as “ethical”

Project Timeline May 27, 2009

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February, 2009

  • Introduction to Project to students
  • Research and education on ethical/sustainable fashion: consumers, materials, fair labor practices by suppliers, responsible purchasing practices, etc.
  • Application and creation of three design teams
  • Line#1: Design Development
  • Video conference with UD students , Gildan, IPC, and FLA

March, 2009

  • Material Sourcing
  • Line #1: Development of Tech Packs
  • Line # 2: Design Development
  • FLA self-assessment tool: allows the fashion company (the UD in this project) to assess itself and see if it has taken all the necessary actions to ensure respect of labor and environmental standards in the supply chain.

April, 2009

  • Selection and auditing of factory: Compliance readiness tool. The second level of tool is to assess the factories that the fashion company will use to produce the designs (pre-sourcing tool and Code of Conduct Scan.
  • Line #1: Sample Production
  • Line #2 Tech Packs

May, 2009

  • Line #2: Sample Production
  • Communication with factory regarding samples
  • Sample approval #1 and #2
  • Development of Project Website
  • Video presentation with UD students, Gildan, IPC and FLA

June-August, 2009

  • Selection of final garments
  • Production of final garments (3 ensembles/3 groups)
  • Duplication of Promotional Materials

September, 2009

  • Shipment of Garments

October, 2009

  • Presentation of garments at Estetica
 

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