Skills and Competencies

At school, students learn how to take care of clothes, shoes, and accessories, including repair, care, laundering, and storage practices. They also learn about functional and fun capsule wardrobes that only contain a limited number of garments (e.g., 33 garments for 4 seasons), exploring how to mix and match garments and to accessorize for different occasions. Local authorities also support and run similar skills-based workshops for adults, to keep their skills and competences up-to-date.

For Discussion

1) Imagine the emotional value that clothing users may now associate with their clothes in this scenario?

2) What are risks of imposing carbon budgets on clothing users? What trade-offs or drawbacks might you anticipate?

3) For clothing users implementing a capsule wardrobe, what might be the implications for other areas of modern life in the home (e.g., size of home, furniture, laundry routines)?

4) What spillover effects might occur from changed fashion consumption practice to other areas of life?