In need of a sustainable and just fashion industry: identifying challenges and opportunities through a systematic literature review in a Global North/Global South perspective

Bonelli, Francesca; Caferra, Rocco; Morone, Piergiuseppe

doi:10.1007/s43621-024-00400-5

Discov Sustain

2024

DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00400-5

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In need of a sustainable and just fashion industry: identifying challenges and opportunities through a systematic literature review in a Global North/Global South perspective

Francesca Bonelli,

Rocco Caferra,

Piergiuseppe Morone

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Circular product design strategies in the apparel industry: toward the circular economy

Rahee,

Sarker

2024

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The design stage of a product plays a critical role in determining its sustainability. Key product attributes—such as reliability, durability, reusability, repairability, design for remanufacturing, recyclability, and end-of-life considerations—are established during this stage, influencing the product’s overall environmental impact. Circular product design (CPD) is a design philosophy that fosters economic growth while reducing negative environmental impact across the product’s entire life cycle. This study aims to identify circular product design strategies (CPDS) for the apparel industry, a sector known for its significant carbon footprint. Twelve CPDS are identified in this study, categorized into five dimensions of circular economy (CE): narrowing, slowing, closing, reintegrating, and technology, using the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) with inputs from a panel of twenty-three experts. Furthermore, causal interrelationships and a prioritized list of these strategies are determined using the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique. Of the twelve strategies, five are part of the causal group, while the remainder are in the effect group. The top three causal CPDS are Design standardization, Design with responsible materials, and Design for redesign and remanufacturing. Conversely, the CPDS under the ‘effect’ group with least impact includes Multifunctional product design, Artificial intelligence in design forecasting, and Computer-aided product design. This study offers valuable managerial insights for decision-makers and designers in the apparel industry, guiding the implementing of CE practices throughout the apparel supply chain.

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Circular product design strategies in the apparel industry: toward the circular economy

Rahee,

Sarker

2024

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Re-enchanting sustainable consumption: Cultural intermediaries, charisma, and fashion

Scott,

Szili,

de la Fuente

2024

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Cultural intermediaries play an essential role in shaping the ‘moral textures’ of sustainable consumption. Drawing on Bourdieu and Weber’s cultural sociologies of religious personas, this article analyses how cultural intermediaries deploy different charismatic modalities in the field of fashion to advocate for sustainable consumption. Using illustrative methods and media examples, we illuminate how ‘prophetic’ taste influencers, ‘ascetic’ producers of upcycled fashion, ‘priestly’ secondhand clothing recyclers, and ‘mystic’ guides to minimalist lifestyles deploy these ideal-typical charismatic performances to frame, albeit unstable, re-enchanting affinities between the domains of sustainable production, circulation, and consumption. We suggest that via such charisma sustainable fashion consumption gestures towards the formation of neo-confessional identities, further symbolizing the possibility of individual and collective salvation of humanity through an elect group of sustainable consumers. We conclude by proposing a research agenda focused on how the different tensions present in the charisma-sustainability-consumption nexus are best addressed through a cultural sociological framework.

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In need of a sustainable and just fashion industry: identifying challenges and opportunities through a systematic literature review in a Global North/Global South perspective

Cited by 2 publications

References 100 publications

Circular product design strategies in the apparel industry: toward the circular economy

Circular product design strategies in the apparel industry: toward the circular economy

Re-enchanting sustainable consumption: Cultural intermediaries, charisma, and fashion

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