Recognizing the Importance of Empathy and Humanity from Aesthetic and Social-Psychological Perspectives to Promote Sustainability in Fashion Design Education

A good designer for the future will not only need to have traditional academic knowledge and technical skills but also need to detect the problems and issues behind the social and cultural context, build up the understanding, and know how to design products that meet the needs of individual or society for the improvements of quality in human life. This paper delves into the significance of integrating empathy and humanity by proposing a holistic model for teaching sustainable fashion design. It highlights how emphasizing aesthetic and social-psychological values in the fashion design curriculum can lead to more ethical and responsible practices in the sustainable fashion industry, extending beyond ecological or environmental concerns.