1) The document discusses incorporating sustainability into fashion design degree programs in Kenya. It finds that while the concept of sustainable design is incorporated into some course content, the degree program objectives do not explicitly mention sustainability.
2) Students generally respond positively to learning about sustainable design practices like upcycling and using local materials, showing creativity. However, some find the tasks more difficult and lack continuous emphasis from lecturers.
3) The conclusion recommends universities update degree objectives and course content to better promote sustainable design and help achieve UN sustainability goals, to create more awareness among students and faculty of its importance.
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1. Incorporation of Sustainability into Fashion Design Degree Programmes
in Kenya
Sophia N. Njeru (Dr.)
Department of Fashion Design and Marketing, School of Humanities and
Social Sciences, Machakos University College, P. O. BOX 136-90100,
Machakos, Kenya
sophianjeru2010@gmail.com
2. Fashion design is the art of application of design and aesthetics to
apparel and accessories influenced by arts, cultural and social attitudes,
technology and politics and varies over time and place (fibre2fashion,
n.d).
The creative sector/industry comprises fashion design among other
industries. The sector’s contribution to Africa’s “creative economy” and
society over many years has been relatively small despite its huge
potential (Nzohabonimana, 2016).
Kenya’s textile and apparel sector has the potential to play a key role
in transforming the country into middle income status and in creating
gainful employment for its fast growing, young population (Republic of
Kenya, 2015), such as fashion design university graduates.
3. Green manufacturing is both the manufacturing of green products and
the greening of manufacturing (Republic of Kenya, 2015) or cleaner
production-the continual re-design of industrial processes and products
to prevent pollution and waste generation at their source and minimize
risks to human and environment (Manzini & Vezzoli, 2000).
Globally there is a growing population of environmentally (and
socially) conscious consumers willing to pay a premium for sustainable
products (Republic of Kenya, 2015). Older USA’s “green” consumers aged
65 years and above are a lucrative market for sustainable fashion
products. However, marketers should focus on societal rather than
personal benefits. The former include concern about their apparel
purchase’s impact on the environment, organic cotton producers and a
fair price for them. The latter relate to belief that purchasing organic
cotton improves their health and their families’ and gives peace of mind
(Hustvedt & Dickson, 2011).
4. In recent years, Africa has been viewed as the final fashion frontier
whereby international designers’ collections are inspired by and use it
as a backdrop for campaigns. Valentino’s Spring Summer 2016 campaign
was shot in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Sustainable development is a visionary development paradigm that
calls for a convergence between the three pillars of economic
development, social equity and environmental protection (United
Nations, 2010). Sustainability advocates focus on water and fossil fuel
scarcity, such as the cultivation and processing of cotton which
consumes large quantities of the two resources in almost direct
proportion. About 65kWh of energy is saved for every kilogram of
cotton replaced by used clothing (Dissanayake & Sinha, 2012).
The UN’s SDGs that focus on sustainable production and
consumption, are 9, 12 and 13 (United Nations, n.d. a).
5. Fashion production is unsustainable, that is, the products and
services, production processes, workers and community. In Kenya the
manufacture of textile and apparel, and dyeing and leather is
categorized as moderate and high energy-intensive respectively
(Ecocare International Ltd, 2013).
Although most of textile solid waste originates from household
sources, waste textiles also arise during yarn, fabric and garment
manufacture and from the retail industry negatively impacting the
environment (Saha, 2014) requiring the application of 3Rs in its
management: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Fashion consumption and sustainability are often opposing ideas. The
former is a highly resource-intensive and wasteful practice.
Sustainability frowns on wasteful consumption (Dissanayake & Sinha,
2012).
6. Globally, many universities offer fashion design degree programmes
from undergraduate to doctoral level. The degrees are variously named,
whereby some are stand alone, that is, fashion design while others
integrate marketing, merchandizing or interior design.
In Kenya the enrollment of students in the degree programmes has
tripled in the past seven years, inspired by the flourishing fashion
industry. Hence, the graduates- turned professional fashion designers
enter the industry.
Fashion designers are people with a desire to create by combining
practical knowledge with artistic ability to turn abstract ideas into
formal designs/original apparel and accessories, for women, men and
children in haute couture or ready-to-wear (apparelsearch, n.d.).
7. Synonyms for sustainable fashion include eco-fashion, green fashion
and slow fashion among others. The latter term was coined by Dr. Kate
Fletcher. “Slow” is an approach in which designers, buyers, retailers and
consumers are more aware of the impacts of products on workers,
communities and ecosystems” (Craft Alliance, 2012).
Sustainability in fashion design degree programmes entails the design
and construction of reversible fashion products and soft furnishings; use
of end-of-line (EOL) fabrics; up-cycle; restyle/refashion;
entrepreneurship and; communities related to any stage of the product
lifecycle are respected and enhanced. A designer who creates the
products embraces SDGs 9, 12 and 13 on sustainable production and
takes action to combat climate change and its impact while consumers
who purchase them implement SDG 12 on sustainable consumption.
8. Statement of the Problem
The textiles and apparel industry is a major contributor to environmental
pollution and employees’ abuse. The focus of cleaner production,
product-service systems (PSSs) and SDGs 12 and 13 is on industries.
Consequently, university students- prospective stakeholders in the
fashion industry are left out of the discourse despite the fact that they
eventually enter the industry, first as interns then in formal employment
as designers, managers or entrepreneurs. These graduates may influence
the design, production and retailing of fashion apparel, accessories,
textiles and textile furnishings as well as making policies on the same.
9. Research Methodology
Research design- descriptive survey
Study area- Kenya as the Universities are located throughout the
country
Study population- nine universities- one private and eight public which
offer Fashion Design degree from undergraduate to doctorate.
Sample size- totaled eight.
Data collection method- semi-structured questionnaire and
photography. The former was administered by electronic mail to either
chairmen of departments or programme coordinators. Photographs
were taken of apparel, fashion accessories and soft furnishings that
reflected sustainability. Already-existing photographs were also collected
Data analysis- descriptive statistics namely frequency distribution,
percentages and means. Thematic analysis and qualitative content
analysis were employed on the open-ended items and photographs
respectively
10. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
Name of degree programmes
Generally the degree is called fashion, clothing, apparel or textiles design
or simply design, supplemented with marketing, merchandizing, interior
design or information technology (IT). For instance, Fashion Design and
Marketing; Apparel and Fashion Design and; Clothing, Textiles and
Interior Design. The degrees may be classified in the Sciences or Arts.
Table 1: Levels the degree programmes are offered
Degree Frequency %
Bachelors 8 100
Masters 4 40
Doctorate 3 37.5
• Multiple responses allowed
Table 1 reveals the undergraduate degree programme is offered in all
(100%) the universities, being the entry level of university studies.
11. Length of time degree programme has been offered
Bachelors degree has been offered for the longest time (mean of 10.5
years) due to it being the entry level of any university programme.
Masters and doctoral degree mean of 10 and 9 years respectively.
Number of students in all degree programmes
Most universities (75%) have between 1-100 students in total. Probably
the programme is unaffordable by parents and guardians.
12. Objectives of the degree programmes
These influence the course content
1. Train professionals to effectively and competently fit in the fashion
and textiles industry both locally and internationally
2. Stimulate creativity and innovation to design, produce and showcase
good quality fashion and textile products
3. Provide students with professional competence for both formal and
self-employment in fashion and textile design
4. Impart students with knowledge and skills to conduct research in
fashion, textiles, clothing, retailing and interior design
5. Prepare students for postgraduate studies in fashion, textiles, clothing,
interior design and marketing
6. Create linkage between the department and the fashion, textiles and
interior design industry
13. Number and highest professional qualification of lecturers
Most of the lecturers hold Masters degree (58.7%), Doctoral (30.4) while
undergraduate degree holders are the least represented (10.9).
Incorporation of Sustainability into Fashion Design Degree Programmes
Respondents’ understanding of sustainable fashion design
Their understanding of sustainable fashion design would influence its
incorporation in the degree programmes. Sustainable fashion design is,
Design that meets the needs of “green”/eco-conscious fashion
consumers
Fashion business, that is, production and retailing that values
employees by training and remunerating them well
Fashion production that is environmentally-friendly that uses EOL and
up-cycle materials, eco-dyes, recycled and reused materials, and low
energy
Durable fashion and textile products
Fashion and textile products and processes that create economic, social
and cultural benefits to disadvantaged/marginalized populations
The finding concurs with Craft Alliance (2012) and Manzini and Vezzoli
(2000).
14. Incorporation of sustainable design in the degree programmes
A majority (75%) of the respondents stated sustainable design is
incorporated in the degree programs while 25% reported the contrary.
The reasons for incorporating sustainable design in the programmes
include,
To produce graduates who are knowledgeable about the subject to
help achieve the UN’s SDGs
To impart students with knowledge and skills about the concept so as
to respond to market needs for eco-friendly products
To orient students to conduct research on the concept
The reason for not incorporating sustainable design in the degree
programmes is that the concept was never discussed when the
programmes were being developed and mounted.
15. Units in the programmes that have incorporated sustainable design
Incorporation of sustainable design in various course descriptions is
either explicit or subtle.
Fashion marketing: textile, clothing and consumers; consumer buying
behaviour; market segmentation and targeting.
Experimental apparel design and presentation: conventional or non-
conventional materials; use of traditional and recycled materials to create
innovative apparel and accessories.
Apparel reconstruction, renovation and recycling: for continued use
and affordable apparel; remodeling designs to create new effects;
repairing apparel.
Multi-media crafts techniques: health and safety issues in a craft
workshop; use of waste, natural and recycled materials to make crafts.
Textile design: application of African methods of fabric decoration such
as bokolanfin, indigo dyeing, tie and dye, batik and embroidery; use of
dyes from natural sources- plant roots and leaves; production of soft
furnishing and apparel.
Project paper: combination of various factors to develop fashion and
textile items that reflect recycling, African influence and other aspects of
sustainability.
16. Home furnishing and interior design: effective use of traditional and
locally available materials to enhance existing furnishings of a home.
Apparel for people with special needs: giving consideration for people
with special needs in contemporary setting; persons with special needs
include children, elderly, persons with disabilities, women breast cancer
survivors and pregnant women or situations that create special needs
such as hazardous environments; emphasize on aesthetic, creative,
innovative, functional and wearable apparel and accessories.
The finding concurs with Abdegalil (2013) in that sustainable production
and consumption can be incorporated in existing and new course
contents.
17. Incorporation of sustainable design by departments
S/N Description f %
i. Developed new courses that integrated sustainability 4 50.0
ii. Re-orient existing courses to incorporate sustainability 4 50.0
iii. Lecturers encourage students to use up-cycle fabric 7 87.5
iv. Lecturers stress on trainees to design and construct
reversible apparel
6 75.0
v. Lecturers stress on trainees to design and construct
reversible fashion accessories
5 62.5
vi. Lecturers encourage students to design and construct
reversible soft furnishings
4 50.0
vii. Lecturers stress on the trainees to use Kenyan made
fabrics and materials
6 75.0
viii. Lecturers encourage students to restyle products into
apparel
6 75.0
ix. Entrepreneurship units emphasize on workers being
valued
4 50.0
18. Students’ reaction to incorporation of sustainable design in the units
Positively the students,
Are very accommodative of the topic, but more sensitization is
required
Show interest in such projects and upon graduation share with
lecturers their application of the knowledge and skills to earn a living
Are excited about it especially when they see examples of sustainable
high fashion
Express great creativity and innovativeness, for instance, use up-cycle
patchwork fabric to convert old blankets into beautiful quilts
Happy to save a good sum of money by using up-cycle fabrics obtained
from local tailors
19. On the contrary, students,
Feel it is being unnecessarily economical
Are unhappy about projects with restyling/redesigning and constructing
reversible apparel, techniques that are deemed more tasking and require
more thought to conceptualize and implement an idea
Have negative attitude toward using up-cycle fabrics to stitch samples
and prefer new fabric
Generally forget about the topic, are reluctant or not confident to
engage in it because lecturers do not stress upon it continually and its
limited content in the units
20. CONCLUSION
The degree programme objectives lack sustainable design. However, the
concept is incorporated in various course contents, both explicitly and
subtly. Respondents have an understanding of sustainable fashion design
and are knowledgeable about its benefits. In the departments, the
students employ the concept in course projects mainly through the
lecturers’ encouragement. The students express high interest, creativity,
innovation and confidence. Lecturers require extensive exposure as they
play a crucial role in the innovative learning process.
The implication for the study is that Universities need to re-state degree
programme objectives to incorporate sustainable design, which is then
stipulated in the course contents so as to create awareness among the
students and faculty of its importance in addition to help achieve UN’s
SDGs specifically 9, 12 and 13.
21. Skirt made from second-hand curtain
Pair of shorts with appliqué and trimming of
up-cycle kitenge (African print fabric)