Essays about: "textile labour"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words textile labour.

  1. 6. Analysing the behavioural barriers to transparency in the upstream textile supply chain : A cultural orientation lens on behaviours

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

    Author : Noopur Singh; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Transparency; Traceability; Barriers; Cultural Values; Schwartz Theory;

    Abstract : Transparency within the supply chain has become a key priority for textile brands in response to the growing stakeholder concerns around social and environmental impacts of the textile value chain. Textile industry is extremely labour dependent and adds massively to the environmental degradation, adding on to this the highly complex and scattered global supply chain network makes it more difficult for brands to implement transparency in their supply base. READ MORE

  3. 7. Female Representation In Trade Unions: The Case Of The Cambodian Garment Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Fabiana Pereira; [2016]
    Keywords : Labour Law; Human Rights Law; Female Representation; Cambodia; Trade Unions; Gender Equality; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The textile and garment industry is one of Cambodia’s economic ‘growth pillars’ and it plays a key role in the country’s economic development. Foreign enterprises contract Cambodian factories to manufacture goods, which will then be sold worldwide. International buyers include H&M, GAP, Marks & Spencer, Levi’s, Adidas and Inditex. READ MORE

  4. 8. Light induced textile substrate with switchable and reversible wettability : Development of a switchability and reversibility effect between hydrophobic and hydrophilic states on a polyamide-66 textile substrate

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

    Author : Rosalinda Sardo Infirri; [2016]
    Keywords : Polyamide-66; Titanium dioxide; Silicone; Zinc oxide; Azobenzene; Switchability; Reversibility; Hydrophobic; Hydrophilic;

    Abstract : Biomimicry means literally ‘imitation of life’ and is providing sustainable solutions for challenges that are occurring in the human lives. To date, the biomimic research reports that wettability in nature, e.g. READ MORE

  5. 9. CSR in Practice

    University essay from Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Claudio Meidler; [2015]
    Keywords : CSR; Sustainability; Human Development; Human Rights; Working Conditions; H M; Bestseller; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this work is to examine the actual CSR situation in low wage countries of the textile industry and to identify obstacles and suggestions for improvements of the working conditions. In order to achieve that approach, different sources and various articles, magazines, books and related websites are being researched to get a wide range of information and to avoid a partial reflection. READ MORE

  6. 10. Analysis of Ferrocement and Textile Reinforced Concrete for Shell Structures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggnadsmekanik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper

    Author : Mile Bezbradica; [2015]
    Keywords : textile reinforced concrete; shell structures; ferrocement; FEM; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of this master’s thesis is to investigate the stiffness properties of three reinforcement materials for concrete shell structures: ferrocement, glass-fibre textile and carbon-fibre textile. Three types of strategies were used to analyse the properties of the materials, an analytical model, experimental beam prototypes and a numerical analysis. READ MORE