Essays about: "textile initiative"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words textile initiative.

  1. 6. Caring Consumption : Caring for home textiles by interacting towards sustainable behaviours through a co-creation workshop

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Keiu Meesak; [2020]
    Keywords : co-creation; home textiles; sustainability; workshop; consumption behaviours; mindfulness; interaction design;

    Abstract : This research is investigating ways of promoting social change towards more sustainable practices around the consumption of decorative home textiles. Knowledge is built and a prototype developed by using transdisciplinary design theory and participatory design methods. READ MORE

  3. 7. Silent waters – Diving beyond the resource nexus : A critical case study of clothing brands on water sustainability issues

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Celina Thaller de Zarate; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; integrated nexus approach; problem representation; water; feminist research; clothing industry;

    Abstract : The clothing industry can be linked to problematic issues of social equity and environmental sustainability worldwide. This is manifested in the every-day consumer behavior of industrialized societies, which heavily relies on geographically distant labor and resources. READ MORE

  4. 8. Waterproof packing for urban outdoor : Development of two waterproof backpacks intended for daily bike commute, urban strolls and travel

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Anton Winnberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Product design; industrial design; waterproof; urban outdoor; backpack; commuting; Produktdesign; industriell design; vattentät; urban outdoor; ryggsäck; pendling;

    Abstract : Everyday, lots of people use some sort of bag to carry their daily equipment around, whether it is between home and work or any typ of spare time activity. This report covers a Master Thesis project in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. The thesis concerns the development of two waterproof backpacks. READ MORE

  5. 9. Textile craft producer Jordan River Foundation’s collaborative design development with IKEA

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Jamila Juzer Siamwalla; [2019]
    Keywords : collaboration; design development; co-designing; textile crafts; craft production;

    Abstract : Background: The production of textile crafts requires resources and skilled artisans. In modern times, textile crafts sold in the global market are often made through collaboration involving artisans and profit, social and non-profit enterprises with aim to globalize the aesthetic or styling, structural aspects, and marketability of the crafted product. READ MORE

  6. 10. The role of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Swedish apparel brands' Sustainable Supply Chain Management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Dominika MacHek; [2019]
    Keywords : Environmental impacts; Sustainable supply chain management; Multi-stakeholder initiatives; Swedish apparel and textile industry; Science General;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to increase the understanding of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) as means for the Swedish apparel industry to enhance their sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Three MSIs that address environmental issues in apparel supply chains are explored as cases – Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Sweden Textile Water Initiative (STWI), and Textile Exchange (TE), focusing on the perceptions of Swedish apparel brands. READ MORE