A spiritual tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing mindfulness, compassion, and the realization of interdependence to reduce suffering and cultivate awareness.

The embodied act of selecting and wearing clothing, shaped by sensory experience, cultural context, and personal identity.

the act of expanding one’s self-awareness to include the felt experience of the body, such as sensory, sensational, emotional, and physical experiences, and incorporating that information into one’s overall conception and conduct of themselves, their identity, beliefs, behaviors, and ways of being.

Refers to the ability of a product—especially clothing or personal items—to sustain a long-term emotional connection with its user, thereby encouraging care, continued use, and reduced disposal over time.

A cultural system that produces and communicates styles of dress, reflecting social meanings, aesthetic values, and patterns of consumption.

The practice of conveying fashion-related meanings through media, language, and visuals, shaping public perception and engagement with dress.

A design approach that seeks to reconnect human experience with the environment through heightened awareness of sensory engagement. It emphasizes creating products, spaces, or experiences that stimulate the senses in a way that encourages long-term, conscious use while considering both environmental sustainability and emotional fulfillment.

A systems-based approach to reducing harm and promoting balance in ecological, social, economic, cultural, and material practices, including how clothing is made, used, and valued.