Our Professor ended the course lectures yesterday with the subject Sustainability. He showed us a long list of materials and textiles that are considered truly sustainable. His insights to the practicality of some new products was invaluable. As a new designers, I can see us wanting to use the latest and greatest products available. There is an important question to ask before making final decisions, how financially practical is that particular choice? Cost compared to use must be considered.
The world of sustainability is a huge one but it's exciting to see the possibilities and how innovative designers and manufacturers have become. When I look back on my years in undergrad in the early 70s, many of these ideas were being implemented by a culture called "hippies", especially if they were living in group communities. It's amusing to see what was fad nearly 40 years ago are mainstream now. Is that because the boomers today are yesterday's hippies?
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