Fashion Design Education and Sustainability: Towards an Equilibrium between Craftsmanship and Artistic and Business Skills?

Fashion designers can have a key role to play in making fashion more sustainable, as they are able influence and contribute all dimensions of impact (economic, environmental, social, cultural), both positive negative. design education should be seen chance make aspiring aware the challenges potential for sustainability equip them with knowledge skills necessary implement sustainable approaches. Starting from this premise, approach various themes was examined particular national context post-secondary schools offering majors Poland, one which so far has not been researched any depth. The authors conducted interviews analysed publications, documents, web pages, Facebook profiles such schools. Their activities were classified respect main comprehensive education: art, craftsmanship, business. analysis provides picture current situation review specific features global Polish contexts. Contemporary requires multidimensional adjustments curricula, reflecting complex nature problems. This is challenge, case additionally exacerbated by insufficient uncoordinated public support, problems related institutional private schools, low level awareness among consumers.