Lynda Grose

Lynda Grose
Education Kingston University, London, UK
Known for Sustainable Fashion/Design

Lynda Grose is a designer in fashion and sustainability, educator, and consultant known for her pioneering work in sustainable fashion design.[1]

Career

In 1990 Grose co-founded Esprit’s ecollection division, a five-year research and development project marketed in 13 countries, which is cited "as the first ecologically responsible clothing line developed by a major corporation" and in doing so, Grose "set pioneering standards for the textile industry".[2] Her Ecollection was founded in response to Esprit's company-wide focus on environmental awareness, begun by Esprit co-founder Doug Tompkins. Grose's project began by researching the environmental impact of making Esprit clothing - from growing fibers, to dyeing, manufacturing and garment finishing.[3] The Ecollection used organic cotton, and less toxic dyes as a first step. Grose also began contracting with crafts cooperatives to hand-knit sweaters and make buttons and jewelry from tagua nuts. Grose believed that community development and fair treatment of textile workers was as important a part of the project as using more sustainable materials.[4]

Grose is Professor and Chair of the Fashion Design program at California College of the Arts. She is a founding member of The Center for Sustainable Design, Surrey, England,[5] and the International Society for Sustainable Design,[6] and the Sustainable Cotton Project.[7][8]

Work

Lynda Grose co-authored with Dr. Kate Fletcher the book Fashion and Sustainability Design for Change.[9] She has published in journals and magazines and has contributed to 'Opening up the Wardrobe: a methods book' (Novus), 'Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability', (Bloomsbury), 'The Routledge Handbook on Sustainable Fashion (Routledge), Sustainable Textiles: Life Cycle and Environmental Impact (Woodhouse Publishing, London), and Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles: Values, Design, Production and Consumption (Greenleaf Publishing).

Awards and nominations

In 2007, she was listed on Grist’s list of “15 Green Fashionistas".[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Fashion and Sustainability: Design for Change". Textile Arts Council.
  2. ↑ "Sustainable Design | Textile Arts Council, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco". www.textileartscouncil.org. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  3. ↑ SPINDLER, AMY M. (April 13, 1993). "Patterns". New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Moed, Andrea (October 1994). "Dress versus excess". Metropolis. 14: 73–78.
  5. ↑ "Sustainable Innovation, Sustainable Design, Eco-innovation | The Centre for Sustainable Design". cfsd.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  6. ↑ "Centre for Sustainable Design | The International Society for Ecological Economics". www.isecoeco.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Sustainable Cotton Project | ABOUT US". www.sustainablecotton.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Lynda Grose | California College of the Arts". www.cca.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Fashion & Sustainability: Design for Change". www.laurenceking.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  10. ↑ "15 Green Fashionistas". Grist. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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