時尚產業的永續議題長期的被忽視。但是日益明顯的生態惡化以及社會壓力迫使時尚產業必須面對問題。本文首先分析永續發展的概念演化，指出環保設計等技術導向的減量原則雖能減緩生態破壞的速度，但卻非根本的解決之道；除了技術與成本之外，還必須同時考量社會及文化因素，並強調設計思維在建構新典範時的重要性。其次本文分析了幾個具體可行的服裝設計策略。由於永續設計的成果必須被消費者所接受，因此隨後討論了支持永續的消費模式及其理論。

Technology advances have lifted us to a new standard of living unprecedented. But they've also created societies defined by wasteful consumption and unsustainability. Fashion industry is at the center of this concern, and have intensified by the prevalent of fast fashion in recent years. We need right now a new approach to balance the needs of fashion and nature environment beyond existing practice like eco design or recycling. It's a big challenge since fashion industry is based on a model of ever-increasing consumption, but sustainability is pursuing nature preservation. To realize sustainable fashion, we need to generate new ideas through design thinking on how to produce fashion with a sense of ethics, and socially responsible manner. Here a radical new mindset among designers and manufacturers is needed to attain sustainable improvements in the relationship between production and consumption. On the other hand, a compressive recognition of the impact of clothing consumption and fundamental shifts in consumer behavior are indispensable. Although this may be a difficult process with very slow progress, but is essential not only for fashion business but also our survival.