1. The difference between sustainability & circularity

• Constructing identity through consumption
• The difference between eco to ego in fashion
• Design for circularity
• Reflect on design thinking

2. Ecosystem circularity

• Individual agency and organic collectives in fashion
• Critique small-scale solutions
• Ecosystems in nature
• Challenge of governing the transition towards circularity from outsourcing countries

3. Closing the loop in fashion

• The complexity of textiles
• Challenges and opportunities of textile recycling
• Understand the loop of organic- and synthetic textiles
• Challenge of textile blends
• Design for recycling and disassembly

4. Biobased innovation and new materialism

• Learn about future raw materials
• New production processes
• Production capacity, automation and upscaling
• Forecasting biomaterials in fashion
• Debating fast fashion and online marketing

5. Business as crafting value

• Circular business modelling
• Circular business in second hand clothing market
• Learn about a new economic paradigm
• Understand investment and acceleration
• Insight into blockchain
• How blockchain can be used for transparency in the fashion value chain
• Understand fashion from a retail perspective
• E-commerce and circular retail models

Module 1: Translation and interpretations

Introduction to terms and concepts such as sustainability and circularity, understanding the role of eco in fashion. First introduction to design for circularity.

Module 2: Ecosystem circularity

Understanding the role of ecosystems in fashion. How to disrupt current thinking and mindset in the fashion industry and govern this transition.

Module 3: Closing the loop

Introduction to the complexity of materials and recycling of textiles. Understand the importance of design for disassembly and recycling.

Module 4: Biobased innovation & new materialism

Learn about new biobased materials for textiles, understand the change in production processes and reflect on the future influence of biobased materials in fashion.

Module 5: Business as crafting value

Introduction to economic paradigms and new forms of value creation for circularity in the fashion industry. Understand investment and acceleration and circular retail models.

''Great course, I think I learned a lot! I would definitely take another course related to sustainable fashion if it was offered.''

''I loved this, I really did. I hope I can do more studies like this in the future.''

''It was very interesting and rewarding. Happy with the scientific contributions of research and development for innovation.''