Citation: Illangasinghe, S. M. (2024). How can the fashion industry be sustainable? The use of immersive technology in fashion design for innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability [Masters thesis, Waikato Institute of Technology]. Wintec Research Archive. http://researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz/id/eprint/8188.
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Abstract
The fashion industry is currently facing an increased pressure to adopt sustainable practices, and immersive technology can achieve this goal. This thesis explores how digitised processes can contribute to sustainability by streamlining the design and development phase of the fashion supply chain. Furthermore, importance is placed on defining and highlighting the necessity of sustainable efforts in combating fashion over-production and over-consumption by examining Anthropocene, the effects of COVID-19, and environmental pollution.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Supervisors: Naretta Aspinall / Matthew Bannister |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Digital Fashion, sustainability, innovative technology |
| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR |
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Media Arts |
| Depositing User: | Rachel Axcell |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2025 07:53 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2025 07:34 |
| URI: | http://researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz/id/eprint/8188 |
