Click here to download: CustomisedDenimProject.pdfCustomised denim project with further education students, Maria Skoyles
In the case study of the Customised Denim Project with Further Education Students, Maria Skoyles, from Oxford and Cherwell Valley College in the UK, provides an example of how students have explored ethics and sustainability by using the issues as the focus for developing communication and drawing skills, materials, techniques and process, and contextual influence.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | FE |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | A. No background knowledge required. |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | A. No background knowledge required. |
| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | 4-6 weeks |
| 6. Type of activity | Group work, Student presentations, Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Practical |
| 7. Discipline | Design |
| 8. Topics covered | Student/educator defined |
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