Second: Redesigning the Textile Recycling Experience Using a Circular Economy

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dc.contributor.advisorMeek, William
dc.contributor.authorChang, Daphne
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLawrence, Grayson
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-16T20:42:53Z
dc.date.available2020-07-16T20:42:53Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental concerns have been growing within recent years, and actions to remedy the effects of human waste has sparked conversations across the globe. One factor that many often overlook is the environmental impact of the clothing industry, or fast fashion to be specific. According to Merriam-Webster, fast fashion refers to “an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers” (2019). The rise of fast fashion has had detrimental effects on the environment along with fueling American consumerism due to its make-and-dispose business model. This thesis focuses on developing a circular economy in the fashion industry that challenges the make-and-dispose model and reexamines the textile recycling experience. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation defines that, “a circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems (2017).” Large fashion brands such as H&M and Levi Strauss & Co. have begun employing clothing recycling methods into their business models, such as having clothing donation bins in stores. For this project, a textile drop-off donation bin connected to an online retail app and circular brand experience was prototyped to investigate the viability and sustainability of a circular business model in the fashion industry.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent59 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationChang, D. (2020). Second: Redesigning the textile recycling experience using a circular economy (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/12101
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectdesign
dc.subjectbranding
dc.subjectexperience design
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectcircular design
dc.subjecttextile industry
dc.subjectfast fashion
dc.subjecthuman centered design
dc.subjecttextile recycling
dc.subjectgeneration Z
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleSecond: Redesigning the Textile Recycling Experience Using a Circular Economy
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineArt and Design
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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