Julie Lantry
Julie Lantry is a designer and researcher. She has twenty-five years of experience in the garment industry as a designer for large and small scale business (including her own label Bulb), fashion retailer and educator. During this period she had the opportunity to work with artisans in India and conduct numerous textile tours where designers have collaborated with artisans to create contemporary textiles. Over the past five years she have taken over one hundred tertiary fashion and textile students to India, exposing them to traditional artistry and connecting them with ethical manufacturing partners.
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It is argued that firsthand experience for students working with artisans, suppliers and ethical manufacturing practices will increase awareness of the complexities of a sustainable fashion future. This research offers a sustainable model of collaborative practice for future generations of emerging designers, which will build a deeper understanding for better ways to source and design. For artisans, the significance of this thesis could be to build an economically sustainable practice considering contemporary design. It suggests ways to engage in ethical and sustainable practices working with Indian artisans. The outcome of this research aims to contribute to a growing field of ethical practice in fashion and textiles.
It is argued that firsthand experience for students working with artisans, suppliers and ethical manufacturing practices will increase awareness of the complexities of a sustainable fashion future. This research offers a sustainable model of collaborative practice for future generations of emerging designers, which will build a deeper understanding for better ways to source and design. For artisans, the significance of this thesis could be to build an economically sustainable practice considering contemporary design. It suggests ways to engage in ethical and sustainable practices working with Indian artisans. The outcome of this research aims to contribute to a growing field of ethical practice in fashion and textiles.