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Author:
Flint, India.
Title:
Second skin : choosing and caring for textiles and clothing / India Flint.
Publisher:
Murdoch Books,
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
286 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 28 cm.
Subject:
Clothing and dress--Environmental aspects.
Textile fabrics--Environmental aspects.
Textile fabrics--Recycling.
Sustainability.
Fashion--Environmental aspects.
Clothing and dress--Social aspects.
Dressmaking--Environmental aspects.
Clothing and dress--Care.
Clothing and dress--Remaking.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book is about some of the more easily achievable things we might do for our planet by living simpler lives and using fewer resources, specifically those to do with textiles and clothing. By being careful in choosing and maintaining the clothes that act as our second skin we can extend their lives and leave a smaller footprint"--Spine.
ISBN:
174196721X (hbk)
9781741967210 (hbk)
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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