Essays about: "Garment Disposal"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Garment Disposal.

  1. 1. Understanding consumers’ perception of the end-of-life of a garment : Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to consumers’ disposal intention

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

    Author : Larissa Enderle; Carla Leonie Schiele; [2021]
    Keywords : End-of-life Phase; Theory of Planned Behavior; Consumer Behavior; Garment Disposal; Linear Value Chain;

    Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this master’s thesis is to investigate consumers’ perceptions of the end-of-life stage of a garment. Overall, the objective is to determine influencing factors that impact consumers’ disposal decisions to conceive a better understanding of post-purchase consumer behavior and formulate implications for both business and society. READ MORE

  3. 2. Long Live Sustainable Clothing: A Study on Nudging the Swedish Consumer Towards Increasing Garment Recycling Intention

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Felix Nilsson; Sebastian Stüben; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable consumer behaviour; Clothing disposal; Nudging; Social proof; Cultural orientation;

    Abstract : The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, accounting for 10% of all global carbon emissions. Previous research has shown that a great majority (80%) of the climate impact stems from the production phase and that the most efficient way to soften the impact is to prolong the garments' life through different means of recycling. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Role of Multinational Corporations and of the State in Promoting Human Rights in Bangladesh: A Case Study of the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Victor Yusha; [2018]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Bangladesh; CSR; Garment industry; globalization;

    Abstract : My study analyzes the role of the state and multinational corporations in the promotion of workers’ rights in Bangladesh through a case of the Ready-Made Garment(RMG) industry. My study examines the responsibility of Multinational Corporations(MNCs) and the motivation behind it. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reusing Garments : An investigation of influencers to return used garments

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

    Author : Maria Köhler; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Fashion retail; Extended producer responsibility; Post-consumer textile waste; Second hand retailing;

    Abstract : Background: A sustainable economy becomes more and more important for most parts of the society. Especially the fashion industry is being criticized for wasting resources and being non-sustainable. Therefore, some textile producers started to implement programs that are aiming on a reuse of garments. READ MORE

  6. 5. Consumer practices in use and disposal : the sustainable fashion challenge

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : TERESA GALLARDO; KRISTA KORKIAKOSKI; [2014]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; consumer practices; garment life cycle; upcycling; swapping; sustainable fashion; sustainability practices; sociocultural forces; DIY; use and disposal practices;

    Abstract : In the last two decades a drive for sustainable fashion emerged, grew and ultimately failed. In its beginnings the boom of green fashion and the saturation of labelled so-called sustainable garments, followed by the realization that most of the labelling did not hold any consistency behind it, overwhelmed consumers and made them immune to the effects of green marketing. READ MORE