Sustainable Wardrobe Management

This unit focuses on practical strategies for extending the life of clothing and making informed, sustainable purchasing choices. Students learn to identify greenwashing, care for and repair garments and shoes, engage with vintage and pre-loved markets, and assess brands using environmental and social criteria—building on foundational sustainability concepts and preparing for advanced application and merchandising in the final unit.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze marketing, labels, and communications to identify greenwashing and determine the credibility of brand sustainability claims
• Apply garment and shoe care, storage, alteration, and repair techniques to create and implement a 6-12 month maintenance plan that reduces waste
• Evaluate purchasing options (vintage, pre-loved, affordable sustainable brands, and conscious luxury) using cost-benefit, durability, and environmental impact criteria
• Demonstrate upcycling, resale, and responsible disposal strategies by producing a small-scale action plan or prototype that repurposes or redirects garments