Sustainability and Product Lifecycle Design Course

This course is brought to you by the Textile Hub, an innovative educational business dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses through a curated selection of short courses.

Course overview
Come and immerse yourself in the Sustainability & Product Lifecycle Design Course, a dynamic two-day exploration of designing with environmental responsibility. Led by four seasoned presenters who are acclaimed designers and technical experts, this course offers a fusion of learning and hands-on workshops.

Presenters
The course will be delivered by 4 seasoned industry profesionals, each of whom will consider the various elements of the course:  Smart Fabric Choices, Zero Waste Innovation, Digital Eco-Design and Indigenous Wisdom in Design.  Full bios of our course presenters can be viewed on our website:
www.textilehub.co.nz

Content
Smart Fabric Choices: Dive into the realm of textile fibres and fabrics. Understand the best applications of natural and synthetic options, while considering environmental impacts and end-of-lifecycle strategies.
Zero Waste Innovation: Learn Zero Waste pattern cutting techniques to minimize material waste during both design and manufacturing stages, fostering sustainable practices within workspaces.
Digital Eco-Design: Explore digital tools and virtual workflows that reduce your carbon footprint. Discover software solutions that enhance sampling, prototyping, and production processes.
Indigenous Wisdom in Design: Grasp how indigenous principles shape design's ecological and cultural impact. Gain insight into promoting environmental consciousness through utilising cultural practices and environmental knowledge.

Course Objectives
Gain an understanding of textile fibres and fabric compositions, including the best uses and applications of both natural and synthetic fabrics. Explore strategies for end-of-lifecycle planning and learn to consider environmental factors in material selection.
Master the art of Zero Waste pattern cutting for both the designing and manufacturing stages of product development. Learn how to adopt conscious practices within the workroom to minimize material waste and enhance sustainability.
Embrace a digital and virtual design pipeline to create a lighter environmental footprint. Explore software adoption that empowers future designers to streamline the sampling and production process while minimizing resource consumption.
Engage with indigenous design principles and their impact on both the designer and end-users. Understand the profound connection between design choices and the broader world, encompassing environmental knowledge and the imperative of protecting people, planet, and nature.

Outcomes
Following the course, you will possess a great tool kit for the start of your journey in pivoting your design thinking towards ecological sustainability and cultural considerations within the design process.
You will have learnt how to navigate material choices, integrate Zero Waste methods, leverage digital advancements, and embrace the ecological-cultural nexus in design.
Join us in shaping a positive future through innovative, eco-conscious design practices.
This course offers a pivot away from traditionally taught design methods by instead fostering an interlinked connection between design, technology, culture, and the preservation of our natural world.

What to bring
There is an on-site cafe or you are welcome to bring your own lunch and refreshments.

Certificates of attendance will be available to those who complete the course.

Contact: info@textilehub.co.nz