Designing products Seasalt, Stella McCartney, Hand M, Patagonia, to consider the six Chinti and Parker, Junky Styling etc. R’s of sustainability. Different student groups, or a Jigsaw set up in The concept of class, could be a good way of sharing upcycling. information on these brands. Week Manufacture, repair, The need to modify Awareness of a range of sustainability issues in 13 maintenance and designs to make them the design, manufacture and disposal of disposal more efficient to products. manufacture, including: Students to list 6 Rs. Use of mini reducing the number whiteboards/paper. Class discussion on the of manufacturing relevant R’s. Can students put them in processes order? Is there an order? Reference to cradle to grave principles. how the choice of Reduce materials/packaging – materials affects the Reuse upcycle/hand-me-downs – use, care and Rethink designing for the environment – disposal of products: Recycle charity/fibre recovery – advisory labelling to Repair to extend product’s life – encourage Refuse consumer choice not to buy – responsible use and care of textile work: Each group to investigate the six key products issues. Make notes on: application of the six key issues R’s of sustainability: impact on the environment reduce the quantity alternative solutions that are eco-friendly of materials, of toxic materials, of damaging materials
Designing products to consider the six R’s of sustainability. The concept of upcycling. Seasalt, Stella McCartney, Hand M, Patagonia, Chinti and Parker, Junky Styling etc. Different student groups, or a Jigsaw set up in class, could be a good way of sharing information on these brands. Week 13 Manufacture, repair, maintenance and disposal The need to modify designs to make them more efficient to manufacture, including: reducing the number of manufacturing processes how the choice of materials affects the use, care and disposal of products: advisory labelling to encourage responsible use and care of textile products application of the six R’s of sustainability: reduce the quantity of materials, of toxic materials, of damaging materials Awareness of a range of sustainability issues in the design, manufacture and disposal of products. Students to list 6 Rs. Use of mini whiteboards/paper. Class discussion on the relevant R’s. Can students put them in order? Is there an order? Reference to cradle to grave principles. Reduce – materials/packaging Reuse – upcycle/hand-me-downs Rethink – designing for the environment Recycle – charity/fibre recovery Repair – to extend product’s life Refuse – consumer choice not to buy work: Each group to investigate the six key issues. Make notes on: key issues impact on the environment alternative solutions that are eco-friendly
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