Circular Fashion 2070: Clothing and Textile Cycles, Systems and Services

During the covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020, I considered what fashion might look like from the consumer’s perspective in 5 years.1 The “new normal” is changing the way people see the world, and increasing understanding of the role of fashion and clothing in the connected, global, ecological future. This essay takes three garment types and explores how they might be made and used in 50 years’ time, drawing on insights from multiple research projects and partnerships at the Centre for Circular Design (CCD).