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Informationen zum Autor Originally from London, England, Sass Brown is a full-time professor in the Fashion Design department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has worked with women's cooperatives in Latin America, most notably COOPA-ROCA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Klappentext One of the strongest trends in fashion is the expression of ecological, social and community consciousness through for-profit fashion design corporations. There is now a wide range of companies offering well designed merchandise, from one-off art, recycled and redesigned clothing, organic and sustainable textiles and garment production, to a range of community and indigenous support cooperatives bridging the gap between traditional craft and high fashion. This book shows the range of international companies who are making a difference with their desirable and well-designed apparel and accessories with a conscience. Eco Fashion explains the stories behind the companies and features stunning illustrations, to reveal how and where they make a difference. Zusammenfassung Shows the range of companies making a difference in the area of sustainable design in fashion! exploding the myth that sustainable design is bad design! or at best basic design! by highlighting the range of companies producing desirable and well-designed apparel and accessories with a conscience. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER ONE - BIKES Introduction The Road Bike / The Time Trial Bike / The Track Bike / The Cyclo-Cross Bike CHAPTER TWO - FRAME DETAILS Frame Materials! Geometry and Design / Dropouts! Frame Components and Lugs Feature: Richard Sachs Cycles CHAPTER THREE - STEERING Forks / Headsets and Aheadsets Feature: Chris King Components CHAPTER FOUR - WHEELS Introduction / Track Hubs / Road Hubs / Tyres and Tubulars / Rims and Spokes / Wheelsets / Quick Release Skewers Feature: Bob Parlee CHAPTER FIVE - SADDLES Feature: Brooks Saddles Seatposts Feature: Ben Serotta CHAPTER SIX - CONTROLS AND CONTACT POINTS Handlebars! Handlebar Stems and Handlebar Tape / Brake Levers and Gear Shifters / Road Brakes / Cantilever Brakes / Cable Systems Feature: Independent Fabrication CHAPTER SEVEN - THE GEARS Bottom Brackets and Bearings / Cranks / Derailleurs: Front and Rear Gear Mechanisms Feature: Ernesto Colnago CHAPTER EIGHT - THE DRIVE Pedals / Cassettes / Chains Feature: Dario Pegoretti CHAPTER NINE - FINISHING KITS AND BUILDING Extras ...
