Essays about: "global textile value chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words global textile value chain.

1. 1. A skein of Hope: Strategically moving the emerging Swedish wool value chain towards sustainability

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Andrea Van Acker; Trang Nguyen; Behnaz Kianian Seyed Abadi; [2023]
   Keywords : wool production system; Sweden; sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; leverage points;

   Abstract : This thesis started with the discovery that in Sweden, about 70% of wool, a valuable material, is wasted in 2017. In recent years, a local value chain in Sweden has gained momentum to increase the use of Swedish wool as a circular and sustainable fibre for the textile industry in the country. READ MORE

3. 2. The Supply Chain of Textile Manufacturing: Africa's Role as a Backward Participant

   University essay from

   Author : Amanda Lindahl; Umut Özdemir; [2023]
   Keywords : global supply chain; global value chain; manufacturing; textile industry; value-adding; backwards;

   Abstract : Globalization transformed supply chains, resulting in increased productivity, complexity, and risk exposure. Textile supply chains are complex and facing similar challenges along with more specific for the industry. Africa is of increasing interest in textile supply chains due to low cost of production. READ MORE

4. 3. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on buyer and supplier relationships in the textile supply chain : Exploring changes in relationship factors.

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

   Author : Caroline Jonsson; Adina Löthwall; [2022]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Flexibility; Collaboration; Power; Buyer and Supplier relationship; Textile supply chain;

   Abstract : In the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the textile industry faced significant challenges regarding the SC. The importance of managing the relationship between the supplier and buyer was crucial in order to cope with the disruption in the SC. The textile industry implemented measures to manage and minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

5. 4. Distributional justice in Swedish-global value chain partnerships for sustainable textile production : A case study on economic distribution within the Sweden Textile Water Initiative

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Ingrid Myhr Radell; [2021]
   Keywords : RSCM; PPDP; sustainability; textiles; partnerships; investments; value chain; RSCM; PPDP; hållbarhet; textil; partnerskap; investeringar; värdekedja;

   Abstract : Due to the textile industry’s polluting impact on aquatic environments the Sweden Textile Water Initiative (STWI) was established. This Sida funded collaboration between SIWI (Stockholm International Water Institute), Swedish fashion brands and their suppliers received international recognition for their success in achieving tangible environmental results after implementing sustainability measures at the suppliers. READ MORE

6. 5. Motivations for engagement in environmental inter-firm alliances in the Swedish fashion and textile industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Pauliina Perkiö; Sophie Frieauff; [2020]
   Keywords : Environmental alliance; Environmental collaboration; Networks; Inter-firm collaboration; Fashion industry;

   Abstract : The fashion and textile industry is publicly seen as one of the most environmentally unsustainable industries in the world. Due to its complex and highly dispersed value chain, a collaborative effort is needed in order to lower the industry's environmental pollution. READ MORE