Textiles and clothing sustainability : sustainable fashion and consumption

• Other Authors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer, [2016]
• Series: Textile science and clothing technology.
• Subjects: Textile fabrics > Environmental aspects.; Textile waste.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789811021312; 9789811021305
• ISSN: 2197-9863
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This is the first book to introduce and explain the concept of sustainable consumption with reference to the clothing sector. It uses various case studies to detail sustainable consumption behavior in the industry. Consumption is a key issue and is a major driver when it comes to sustainability in a...

Table of Contents:

• 1 The Role of the Retailer in Socially Responsible Fashion Purchasing; Abstract; 1 Background and Context; 2 The Purchasing Process; 2.1 Influencing Purchasing Behaviour; 2.2 The Intention-Behaviour Gap; 3 Changes in Purchasing Behaviour; 3.1 Market Development; 3.1.1 Fast Fashion; 3.1.2 Purchasing Motivations; 3.1.3 Socially Responsible Purchasing; 4 The Challenges Facing Social Responsibility; 4.1 Key Issues Preventing Change; 4.1.1 Why Is Change Needed?; 5 Recommendations for the Future; 5.1 Addressing the Key Issues Preventing Change; 5.1.1 The Role of the Retailer; 6 Conclusion.
• 6.1 SummaryAppendix ; References; 2 To Fur or not to Fur: Sustainable Production and Consumption Within Animal-Based Luxury and Fashion Products; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Fur as a Luxury; 2.1 Types of Natural Fur; 2.1.1 Wild Fur; 2.1.2 Invasive Fur; 2.1.3 Farmed Fur; 2.2 Fashion and Fur; 2.3 Celebrities and Fur; 3 Methodology; 4 Theoretical Approach to Research; 4.1 Derivatives of Sustainable Behaviour; 4.1.1 Costly Signals; 4.1.2 Need for Status; 4.1.3 Need for Uniqueness; 4.1.4 Anthropocentricism; 5 Interviews; 6 Production Cycle in the Fur and Leather Industry; 6.1 How Fur Is Produced?
• 6.1.1 Steps in Production of Fur6.1.2 Apparel Manufacture; 6.1.3 Faux Fur Production; 7 Environmental Impact of Natural Versus Faux Fur Coat Production; 7.1 Life Cycle Assessment; 7.2 Description of Environmental Impacts; 8 Economic and Financial Considerations; 9 Licenses and Regulations; 10 Animal Welfare in Sustainability; 10.1 Sustainable Animal-Based Products Versus Non-sustainable Animal-Based Products; 10.2 WelFur; 11 Is There an Ethical Way of Consuming Animal-Based Luxury and Fashion Products?; 12 Discussion; 12.1 The Debacle of Faux Fur as Sustainable; 12.2 Where the Future Lies?
• Results-In-Store AnalysisCompany A; Company B; Company C; Company D; Company E; 4 The Creation of Connectivity, Understanding and Empathy; 4.1 The Current Situation; 4.1.1 Recommendations for the Future; 5 Conclusion; 5.1 Summary; References.