Name/Title
Second skin : choosing and caring for textiles and clothingEntry/Object ID
GT521.F55 2011Description
A beautiful, heartfelt, and practical resource full of information and inspiration on selecting, acquiring, wearing, caring for, making, and repurposing textiles and clothing. Almost from the moment of our birth, clothing acts as our second skin, yet we rarely consider where our clothes have come from and the effects they might have on the environment and ourselves. This beautifully photographed and illustrated book is about easily achievable ways to care for the planet by living simpler lives and using fewer resources, specifically those to do with cloth and clothing. It discusses the role of cloth in how consumption affects the ecology; looks at what textiles are made from and examines their properties, with an emphasis on those derived from natural sources; and talks about how to make informed choices regarding clothing—including deciding how much clothing one really needs. It also covers how to mend and maintain clothing, repurpose fashion, dyeing, and when all else fails, instructions for patching, piecing, felting, and twining. One "gallery" chapter is dedicated to clothing designers and artists who have made a practice of working with salvaged materials, including Natalie Chanin (Alabama), Jude Hill (Long Island), Christine Mauersberger (Cleveland), and Dorothy Caldwell (Hastings, Ontario).Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Kristen Huntley EstateNotes
Gift of Kristen Huntley Estate, March 2023.Lexicon
Search Terms
clothing and dress--care, clothing and dress--environmental aspects, clothing and dress--remaking, clothing and dress--social aspects, dressmaking--environmental aspects, fashion--environmental aspects, sustainability, sustainable fashion, textile fabrics--environmental aspects, textile fabrics--recyclingBook Details
Author
India FlintPublisher
Murdoch BooksDate Published
2011ISBN
9781741967210, 174196721XNotes
Length: 286General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Underpinnings -- Provenance -- Clothing choices -- Planning your wardrobe -- Making clothes -- Maintenance -- Gallery -- Repurposed and repurposing fashion -- When all else fails -- Dyeing as if life depended on it -- And in the very end.