Wardrobe studies library Archives

Volumetric wardrobe studies to quantify the current clothing stock and wardrobe composition with adults in Flanders (Belgium).

Authors: Veerle Vermeyen (PhD student, KU Leuven), Filip Germeys (Professor, KU Leuven) Today, conversations about sustainable fashion often focus on buying better and consuming less—yet we still know remarkably little about what people actually keep in their wardrobes. This gap in knowledge… Volumetric wardrobe studies to quantify the current clothing stock and wardrobe composition with adults in Flanders (Belgium).

Goodwill Label Stories

Author: Lynda Grose, designer, author, educatorProfessor Fashion Design and Critical Studies, California College of the Arts Aim of study Goodwill Label Stories is based on the premise that everyday people may be willing to publicly indicate… Goodwill Label Stories

[AD]DRESSING MUMMA: Longitudinal study of the pregnancy and postpartum wardrobe through the lenses of consumption, use and disposal

Authors: Dr. Zoe O. John, Dr Garrath T. Wilson, Dr Val Mitchell, School of Creative Arts & Design, University of Loughborough. Aim of study The research objectives were to understand the practices of consumption, use… [AD]DRESSING MUMMA: Longitudinal study of the pregnancy and postpartum wardrobe through the lenses of consumption, use and disposal

Wardrobe Hack as an Educational Prompt

Author: Ana Neto, Lisbon, CIAUD, Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Aim of study The use of wardrobe studies came up during my PhD project, which… Wardrobe Hack as an Educational Prompt

Wardrobe Size (Volume of Clothing) and Shopping Practices in India

Author: Richa Jha, India, Ambassador @RemakeOurWorld, Member @UCRF Aim of the study It was a fact-finding study to create awareness and behavioural change. The objective of the study The objective of the study was to… Wardrobe Size (Volume of Clothing) and Shopping Practices in India

Identifying Good Practices of Use: Insights on the Consumption of Sustainable Fashion in Uruguay

Authors: Micaela Cazot and Lía Fernández, Montevideo, Uruguay. Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design (Textile/Clothing Profile) Original title: Identificando buenas prácticas de uso: reflexiones sobre el consumo de la moda sustentable en Uruguay. Aim of the… Identifying Good Practices of Use: Insights on the Consumption of Sustainable Fashion in Uruguay

Ethnographic Wearing

Author: Joshua M. Bluteau, UK, Coventry University, Social Anthropologist, @anthrodandy Aim of study This method was developed as part of a broader research project catalogued in the book ‘Dressing Up’ (Bluteau, 2022). During this period,… Ethnographic Wearing

An Arts Practice Approach to Wardrobe Audits

Author: Wendy Ward, PhD Candidate, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Aim & Research Questions My practice-based PhD titled “Enduring Fashion: Building Sustainable Clothing Practices Through Wearer-Garment Relationships”, uses art and design practice to explore people’s relationships… An Arts Practice Approach to Wardrobe Audits

Unravelling neurodivergent sensory experiences with clothing

Author: Maureen Selina Laverty, PhD Candidate, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. Aim Wardrobe studies have formed an integral part of my PhD research entitled Sensory Nourishment. I collaborate with people who are neurodivergent: people on the autism… Unravelling neurodivergent sensory experiences with clothing

Wardrobe Clearance: A Post-Mortem Methodology

Annebella Pollen, Professor of Visual and Material Culture, University of Brighton, UK In 2019, I shadowed an English house clearance company who clear unwanted goods from homes to observe what happens to clothes at the… Wardrobe Clearance: A Post-Mortem Methodology

Irene Maldini – Comparative study of personalized and ready-made wardrobes in the Netherlands

Irene Maldini, at the time (2017/2018) affiliated to the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences as a PhD candidate. Background in industrial design, design for sustainability, design history and theory. Aim of the study: scientific knowledge… Irene Maldini – Comparative study of personalized and ready-made wardrobes in the Netherlands