Essays about: "garment life cycle"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words garment life cycle.

1. 1. Risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in polyester yarn made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Kristina Arnqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : r-PET; polyester yarn; NIAS; risk assessment;

   Abstract : Polyester is a synthetic material made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is synthesised from fossil raw materials. Many clothing manufacturers are using polyester in their clothing, which, from an environmental perspective, creates a non-sustainable cycle. READ MORE

3. 2. Corporate social responsibility communication in apparel retail industry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Natalie Saati; [2021]
   Keywords : apparel retail; CSR commitment; CSR communication; CSR communication strategy; CSR motives; institutional theory; legitimacy; sustainability; CSR; CSR engagemang; CSR kommunikation; CSR kommunikationsstrategier; CSR motiv; hållbarhet; institutionell teori; klädhandlare; legitimitet;

   Abstract : The apparel industry is accused of being socially and environmentally irresponsible. Due to the growing awareness of the social and environmental impact caused by the apparel industry, stakeholders are increasingly vigilant and demand ethical corporate behavior. READ MORE

4. 3. Dressing up the environmental potential for product-service systems: A comparative life cycle assessment on consumption in rental clothing vs. linear business models

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Emma Johnson; [2020]
   Keywords : product-service system; life cycle assessment; rental clothing; environmental impact; business model; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics; Social Sciences; Science General;

   Abstract : Alternative business models such as product-service systems (PSSs) have been cited as a solution for the impacts from consumption and fast fashion, but there is a lack of evidence supporting the environmental claims of such business models for clothing. The research aimed to understand if rental clothing business models such as PSSs have the environmental benefits often purported by identifying ways to define the function of rental clothing, and quantifying the environmental impacts of rental clothing in a life cycle assessment (LCA). READ MORE

5. 4. Weaving the Circle: Exploring the potential and challenges to upcycle post-industrial textile waste of an outdoor apparel company

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Dylan Giordano; [2019]
   Keywords : Post-industrial textile waste; Textile Upcycling; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Circular Business Models; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The textile industry is known for its complex global supply chains and being subject to a raft of sustainability issues. As renowned apparel brands begin to adopt circular economy principles to close their material loop, upcycling of post-industrial waste streams presents a promising solution. READ MORE

6. 5. Knitting a Way to Sustainability : an analysis of the slow fashion principles’ implementation in Lithuanian slow fashion design and production

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Ieva Zilinskaite; [2017]
   Keywords : Lithuania; slow fashion production; Slow fashion; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Many scholars agree that current fast fashion system is highly unsustainable and causes many environmental and social challenges worldwide. Given this, the main aim of this thesis is to explore the concept of slow fashion and understand its potential benefits, contributing to sustainability within the current fashion system. READ MORE