Essays about: "clothing libraries"

Found 3 essays containing the words clothing libraries.

1. 1. The Power of Clothing Libraries : ANEMPIRICALSTUDYONMEMBERSOFACOLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION BUSINESS WITHIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY

   University essay from Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Beata Krystyna Dziubanowska; Ramona Neumaier; [2015]
   Keywords : Collaborative Consumption; Clothing Library; Consumer Behaviour; Early Adopters; Quantitative Study;

   Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore the early adopters of clothing libraries and find out why they become members of this new fashion business model within collaborative consumption. The study aims to obtain an evaluation of clothing library users and understand their motives and determinants for joining a clothing library. READ MORE

3. 2. Ownership - a challenged Consumer Ideal. A Study of two Collaborative Consumption Practices: Clothes Swapping and Clothing Libraries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Cornelia Grimshorn; Marlene Jordan; [2015]
   Keywords : ownership; possessions; collaborative consumption; sharing economy; political consumerism; Millennials; clothing library; clothes swapping; CCT; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research is a theoretical contribution to CCT and existing literature on ownership, investigating whether ownership has become an out-dated ideal in consumer culture. We explore how Millennials negotiate issues of ownership and sharing in the context of collaborative consumption. READ MORE

4. 3. The Interconnection of Sustainability and Collaborative Consumption - A case study of clothing libraries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Vedra Korobar; [2013]
   Keywords : collaborative consumption; clothing libraries; access vs. ownership; sustainability; sustainable consumption; governing the commons; common resources; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Collaborative consumption is a recently emerged consumption pattern based on the practice of sharing, swapping, lending, bartering and other similar modes of exchange, practiced instead of the conventional way of buying products and services. The unique character of this consumption practice suggests a shift in the idea of private ownership, where accessing products becomes more important than owning them. READ MORE