Course : SHOEDES - Footwear Design for the Circular Economy (MOOC)
Course code : DPSD-OTHER450
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Units
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ULO2 - Sustainable resources and materials for footwear industry
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ULO3 - Footwear product design for circular economy
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ULO4 - Sustainable practices in footwear manufacturing
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ULO5 - Market and consumers’ behaviour in the circular economy
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ULO6 - Waste management strategies - Best practices in footwear sector
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ULO2 - Sustainable resources and materials for footwear industry
ULO2 - Sustainable resources and materials for footwear industry
Footwear designers need to know sustainable materials and resources before starting design of shoe. In this course, students learn to choose among sustainable materials and resources to design and develop process of footwear within perspective of sustainability, environmental protection and circular economy. Thus, the designer will be able to keep in mind materials' choice according to the traceability, the end-of-life, recycling, repair and reuse of the materials during design process.