1st Edition

Eco-Design, Circular Fashion, and the EU From Regulation to Real-World Design

By Jane Scaffidi Abbate Copyright 2027
210 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Addressing the growing gap between sustainability theory and real-world design and production practice, this book provides a practical and design-led framework for implementing eco-design and circular fashion within contemporary fashion systems shaped by European regulation, digital transformation, and evolving sustainability expectations. Fashion designers and product teams are increasingly... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: Foundations for Change  1. The Need for Systemic Change  2. The European Regulatory Turning Point: The Operational Framework of the New Fashion Economy  3. The Designer as a System Thinker: Implementing Circular Fashion in a Regulated Era  Part 2: Designing for Circularity  4. Designing Smarter: Materials, Innovation, and Circular Flows  5. Designing for Circularity  6. Smarter Production Systems and Supply Chain Integration  Part 3: Business and Innovation  7. Designing Circular Systems: From Product to Value in Fashion  8. The Industrialisation of Upcycling: From Creative Repair to Scalable Regeneration  9. Scaling Circular Innovation: From Pilots to System Integration  Part 4: Implementation  10. Building a Circular Fashion Venture: Designing with Foresight in a Regulated Market  11. From Linear to Circular: Transition Pathways for Existing Fashion Systems  Conclusion - The Shift Has Already Begun  Appendix: EU Regulatory Framework

Biography

Jane Rüsz Scaffidi Abbate is an international fashion sustainability specialist, author, educator, and consultant. She has extensive international experience teaching, speaking, and advising on eco-design, circular fashion, and EU sustainability legislation. Her work bridges policy and practice, helping designers and businesses implement circular strategies through practical, design-led solutions.