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Shifts in Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion Design Strategies and Concepts

Sürdürülebilir Moda Tasarım Stratejileri ve Kavramlarına Yönelik Algı Değişimleri

Sevgi Gaye Ayanoğlu Örs(ATILIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GÜZEL SANATLAR TASARIM VE MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ, TEKSTİL VE MODA TASARIMI BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-1256-8352
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2026-10-02
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Overall, the results indicate that concrete design strategies are more effective than conceptual knowledge in supporting practical engagement in sustainable fashion education.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Sustainability has increasingly become a priority across design disciplines, particularly in the fashion sector, leading to the development of numerous sustainable design strategies.
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Key Findings & Data:However, sustainability in fashion design is often addressed through limited approaches, and the diversity of strategies remains insufficiently recognized.
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Conclusion & Impact:Overall, the results indicate that concrete design strategies are more effective than conceptual knowledge in supporting practical engagement in sustainable fashion education.
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⚙️Variables:sürdürülebilir moda · sürdürülebilir moda tasarım stratejileri · sürdürülebilir tasarım

Abstract

Sustainability has increasingly become a priority across design disciplines, particularly in the fashion sector, leading to the development of numerous sustainable design strategies. However, sustainability in fashion design is often addressed through limited approaches, and the diversity of strategies remains insufficiently recognized. Fashion education plays a critical role in developing sustainability awareness at an early stage. This study investigates how fashion design students perceive sustainable fashion design strategies and concepts in terms of importance/interest before and after instruction, and examines the impact of knowledge transfer on perception and preference. The quantitatively oriented pilot study was conducted in four phases: (1) literature review, (2) planning/preparation, (3) data collection, (4) data analysis/discussion. A total of 24 cards representing sustainable fashion strategies and concepts were developed. Students evaluated the cards at the beginning and end of the academic term, based on importance and interest/preferability. Findings show that students initially demonstrated greater knowledge gaps regarding conceptual cards than strategy cards. By the end of the term, strategy cards-particularly natural dyeing, customization, long-lasting and natural materials- were perceived as more important and preferable for design processes. Conceptual cards primarily contributed to awareness development. Overall, the results indicate that concrete design strategies are more effective than conceptual knowledge in supporting practical engagement in sustainable fashion education.

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Sürdürülebilirlik, tasarım alanlarında ve özellikle moda sektöründe giderek öncelik kazanmaktadır. Bu artan ilgi, çok sayıda sürdürülebilir tasarım stratejisinin gelişmesine yol açmıştır. Moda tasarımında sürdürülebilirlik sınırlı yaklaşımlarla ele alınmakta, stratejilerin çeşitliliği yeterince tanınmamaktadır. Moda eğitimi, sürdürülebilirlik bilincinin erken aşamada kazandırılmasında kritik bir role sahiptir. Bu araştırma, alan öğrencilerinin sürdürülebilir moda tasarım strateji ve kavramlarını, eğitim öncesi ve sonrası süreçte ne ölçüde önemli ve ilgi çekici bulduklarını incelemeyi; bilgi aktarımının algı ve tercih üzerindeki etkisini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Nicel ağırlıklı pilot çalışma, kart gruplama uygulanarak dört aşamada yürütülmüştür: (1) Literatür tarama, (2) Planlama/hazırlık, (3) Veri toplama, (4) Veri analizi/tartışma. Toplamda 24 sürdürülebilir modaya yönelik strateji ve kavram kartı hazırlanmıştır. Öğrenciler, akademik dönem başı ve sonunda, hazırlanan kartları önem ve ilgi çekicilik/tercih edilebilirlik eksenleri içinde değerlendirmiştir. Bulgular, öğrencilerin dönem başında kavramlara ilişkin bilgi eksikliğinin, stratejilere kıyasla daha belirgin olduğunu göstermiştir. Dönem sonunda ise öğrencilerin özellikle strateji kartlarını hem daha önemli hem de tasarım süreçlerinde daha tercih edilebilir buldukları görülmüştür. Burada, doğal boyama, bireyselleştirme, uzun ömürlü ve doğal malzeme kullanımı stratejileri öne çıkmıştır. Kavram kartları ise öğrencilerin farkındalık geliştirmelerine katkı sağlamış; ancak stratejiler kadar doğrudan ilgi çekici bulunmamıştır. Araştırma, sürdürülebilir moda eğitiminde çeşitli somut tasarım stratejilerinin kavramsal bilgilere kıyasla öğrencilerin tasarım uygulama süreçlerinde daha etkili olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Örs, S. G. A. (2026). Shifts in Perceptions of Sustainable Fashion Design Strategies and Concepts. Art-e Sanat Dergisi, Sayı: 38. https://doi.org/10.21602/sduarte.1889854

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