Module 1: Introduction to Sustainable Fashion

1. Lesson 1: Fashion Supply Chain

In this lesson, we will cover how the fashion supply chain works. You will be able to explore different stages of the supply chain which can help your business from start to end. As a designer, you will also learn about things that you need to consider when it comes to the whole life cycle of the garment.
You will learn:
- What The Fashion Supply Chain is
- How The Fashion Supply Chain Works
- Stage 1: The Design Stage
- Stage 2: The Material Production
- Stage 3: The Clothing/Garment Production
- Stage 4: Distribution and Retail
- Stage 5: The Consumer Phase

2. Lesson 2: Sustainable Fashion vs Circular Fashion

In this lesson, we will share about the differences between sustainable fashion and circular fashion. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of different economies will be shared during this lesson. This is an extremely useful lesson to understand your core business and which economy can build your business further.
You will learn:
- The Linear Economy
- The Circular Economy
- Design in Circularity

3. Lesson 3: Sustainable Fashion Certifications

This Lesson will teach you about the specific certificates that a Sustainable Fashion Enterprise will need to acquire in order to be transparent with its clients. This Lesson will also teach you how to verify what brands are actually sustainable and what certificates they hold when creating their garment.
You will Learn:
- GOTS
- OCS
- RCS AND GRS
- OEKO-TEX
- CCS
- Bluesign
- Cradle to Cradle
- Fair Trade

4. Lesson 4: Sustainability Integration

In this lesson, we will cover how you can integrate Sustainability into your business. We will discuss how you can set up your company direction, Objectives and results. And we will give you some case study to learn how you can measure different aspects of business sustainability integration, and what other further actions you need to improve your overall result.
You will Learn:
- Direction
- Objectives
- Action
- Results
- Measures

5. Lesson 5: UN Goals in Fashion Industry

This Lesson will teach you about the 17 UN Goals and how they apply to the fashion Industry. Many of these Goals will help Fashion Brands to become sustainable and create new sustainable brands.
You will learn:
- UN 2030 Goals
- Goals That Apply to The Fashion Industry
- How The Industry Follows The Goal

6. Lesson 6: Sustainable Business Models

In this lesson, we will cover different variations of sustainable business models. You will be able to discover which business model is better fit for you, what the matching drawbacks and benefits are for each business model, as well as tips on how to prepare for them. We will use some case studies to elaborate how other businesses apply for these business models.
You will learn:
- Upcycling
- Downcycling
- Recycling
- Design in Circularity
- Reuse-Remake-Resell
- Rental Program

Module 2: Pre-Production Planning

1. Lesson 1: Sourcing Sustainable Materials

In this lesson, you will be able to learn how to source your sustainable materials and why it is important to source for them. Furthermore, we will cover different materials that you need to know when working in the sustainable fashion industry.
You will learn:
- What Sustainable Sourcing is
- Why We Need to Source Sustainable Materials
- How to Source Sustainable Materials
- Types of Sustainable Materials That You Need to Know

2. Lesson 2: Fabric Defect - Part 1 & 2

In this lesson, we will go over different kinds of fabric defects that you will need to be aware of. Matching the industry jargon to your knowledge library will help you control and enhance your product quality.
You will learn:
- Common Fabric Defects
- How to Measure the Severeness of the Defects
- Industry Standard

3. Lesson 3: How To Verify Sustainable Materials?

This Lesson will teach you how to verify sustainable brands, sustainable products & what certificates to look for. This Lesson will also provide you with tools that will help you verify those Sustainable brands.
You will learn:
- How to Verify Sustainable Brands
- How to Verify Sustainable Products
- Certificates to Look For

4. Lesson 4: How To Turn Design Into A Product? - Part 1 & 2

In this lesson, we will cover the process of how to turn an idea into an end garment. In this first part, you are able to learn about what issues that you are normally facing when you started this process and how to approach the manufacturers and other approaches. We will further assist you on the process of building a prototype and tips for designing.
You will learn:
- Identify The Issues
- Manufacturer Approach
- Overall Approach
- Building a Prototype
- Tips for Desiging

5. Lesson 5: How To Plan Your Production Timeline?

This lesson will teach you who will be involved in your production, general timeline for each stage & overall timeline. The lesson will also provide you with a Case Study in order for you to understand the objectives when creating your Sustainable Fashion Brand.
You will learn:
- Who Will be Involved in Your Production
- General Timeline for Each Stage
- Overall Timeline
- Case Study

6. Lesson 6: How To Finance Your Brand? - Part 1 & 2

In this lesson, we will cover some different ways that you can finance your brand. But before that, you will first need to learn how much you need exactly to finance your brand. Then we will break down different options for you to understand how to finance, and which option is better or worse
You will learn:
- How Much to Finance Your Brand?
- Self-Invest
- Family and Friends
- Public Funding vs Government Funding
- Crowdfunding / Pre-sale
- Competitions
- Private Equity - Angel Investors vs VCs

Module 3: Production Planning

1. Lesson 1: How to price your products?

In this lesson, we will walk you through how to calculate your product price after taking all costs involved for your production into consideration. Before knowing how much to charge your customer, you will need to understand what COGS is, and how to strike a fine balance between what you charge vs the price your competitors charge. Also we will show you different types of promotions you can have to push your brand further. Hence we will discuss:
- Cost of Good Sold
- Pricing Calculation
- Competitor Analysis
- Promotions

2. Lesson 2: How to scale in production?

This lesson will cover how to scale in different production systems. We will walk you through making different quantities in production and its importance; as well as what MOQ is. In addition, grading in the fashion or garment industry is also a crucial topic in this lesson.
You will learn:
- What The Scale in Production is
- The Production System
- The Difference in Making Different Quantities in Production
- Grading in Fashion/Garment Industry

3. Lesson 3: MOQ challenges - Part 1 & 2

This is a huge topic that has been discussed amongst the sustainable fashion industry for a couple of years so it is an exceedingly important topic to know. This first part will talk about the benefits and challenges of MOQ and why manufacturers normally require higher MOQs. We will continue to share about the pros and cons for manufacturers when requiring high MOQ. We will then cover why small businesses want smaller MOQ and its pros and cons. What dilemmas for manufacturers and small businesses to be made will also be discussed in this lesson.
You will learn:
- The Benefits and Challenges of MOQ
- Why Manufacturers Require High MOQs
- Why Small Businesses Want Low MOQs
- Dilemma for Manufacturers and Small Businesses

4. Lesson 4: Potential Obstacles Ahead

This Lesson will show you the Misconceptions of Saving costs, Cutting corners, & Skipping Steps when it comes to the creation of your Sustainable Fashion Industry.
You will learn:
- Misconception 1: Saving Costs
- Misconception 2: Cutting Corner
- Misconception 3: Skip Steps

Module 4: Post-Production Planning

1. Lesson 1: Quality Management - Part 1 & 2

While Quality Management might have been a technical topic, it is very crucial to adapt this knowledge for you to maximise your return on investment. Hence in this lesson, we will walk you through the essence of Quality Management on controlling the quality for your fabrics and garment production.
You will learn:
- What is Quality Management System
- Quality Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Action

2. Lesson 2: Sustainable Packaging

One of the topics that many businesses want to know is sustainable packaging. This lesson will help you to understand sustainable packaging and its benefits as well as assisting you to best utilise it.
You will learn:
- What Sustainable Packaging is
- Benefits of Sustainable Packaging
- Tips for Sustainable Packaging and Shipping
- How to Make The Transition to Sustainable Packaging

3. Lesson 3: Other Things To Do To Be More Sustainable

There are more things that can help you to be more sustainable which will be covered in this lesson such as transparency, traceability and circularity.
You will learn:
- Traceability
- Transparency
- Circularity

4. Lesson 4: Innovation That Can Help Them Be More Sustainable

This Lesson will provide you with innovations created by Sustainable Fashion Brands in order to provide you with sources for the creation of your Sustainable Brand. At the end of the Lesson, you will gain information on how to contact our Course Host for further mentoring and consultation.

Alan Garcia Aguilar

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