Development Of Education Module
This document is the "Sustainable Fashion and Zero Waste Education Module," developed for the Erasmus+ project "Now Fashion: Zero Waste" (Project Code: 2024-1-TR01-KA210-ADU-000246502). It consists of 5 chapters:
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Sustainable FashionIntroduces the concept of sustainable fashion: the environmental/social damage caused by fast fashion, EU policies such as the "Green Deal" and "Circular Economy Action Plan," a comparison of slow vs. fast fashion, the textile industry's environmental impacts (water pollution, carbon emissions), and regional attitudes toward sustainable fashion across Europe
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Circular Economy in Fashion
Explains the circular economy model as an alternative to the linear "take–make–consume–dispose" system, aiming to keep resources in use as long as possible. Covers waste management, recycling techniques (upcycling, downcycling, reuse), and eco-friendly materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – Barriers to Sustainable FashionExamines the obstacles to sustainable fashion: what greenwashing is and how to identify it, high production costs, consumer distrust, price perception, and the role of Millennials/Gen Z in driving change.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 – Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Fashion (Practical Applications and Case Studies)
Focuses on concrete solutions: sustainable fabrics (Tencel, hemp, bamboo), leather alternatives (cork/Mylo leather, pineapple leaf/Piñatex, apple leather), fair trade principles, zero-waste production techniques, and examples of slow-fashion brands (Stella McCartney, Patagonia, etc.).
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 – Examples Workshops
Presents hands-on workshop content: Upcycling Workshop, Recycling & Consumer Testing (detecting greenwashing), Economic Model Simulation, and Consumer Behavior Survey. It also includes a fully detailed sample workshop plan — "Zero Waste Design: Creating New Products from Old Clothes" (objectives, duration, group size, materials list, session structure) — which the "From Trash to Fashion" workshop in North Macedonia appears to be based on.