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This webpage shows the limitations of inclusivity in the fashion industry. It defines inclusion in fashion and offers insights into how social media and digital technologies make fashion more inclusive.
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This journal features discussions about design and social innovation. It indicates how cultural sensitivity can impact design and encourages designers to embrace diversity.
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This webpage shows the huge potential of the adaptive clothing market but the non-awareness of this market by major fashion brands. It promotes adaptive clothing by offering some existing successful cases and advocates adaptive clothing designers to balance functionality and aesthetics.
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This page indicates the great impact Papanek left on morally and socially responsible designs. It also introduces an exhibition to let design scholars learn more about Papanek’s work and theories.