Essays about: "textile technologies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words textile technologies.

1. 16. Analytical and Synthetic Phases of Path Development Knowledge Bases and The Evolution of Swedish Textile Industry: The Case of Borås

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Severina Chetin; [2018]
   Keywords : Knowledge bases; regional industrial path development; new path creation; smart textiles; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The questions of how regions develop over time and new regional growth paths emerge have been widely investigated by economic geographers. This study, with a wide understanding regarding the role of history, enhances our perception on how evolution process acts and what type of dynamics are influential to create a new path development by unfolding the different characteristics of development phases given to the knowledge base approach. READ MORE

3. 17. Are sustainable fashion SMEs ready for circularity? The current state and vision of sustainable SMEs in the fashion system

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Federica Bertolani; [2017]
   Keywords : sustainable design strategies; SMEs; sustainable fashion; circularity; product lifecycle; barriers and drivers; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The fashion industry is a significant contributor to global environmental and social issues. But as a system, it is composed of different stakeholders that can work together to make a change. READ MORE

4. 18. Breaking the silos: Bridging the resource nexus in the textile industry when adapting to Zero Liquid Discharge

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maja Dahlgren; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; resource nexus; rebound effect; multiple benefits; multiple effects; textile industry; Zero Liquid Discharge ZLD ;

   Abstract : The concept of resource nexus is an acknowledgement of the interconnections between the uses of natural resources. This research will further the work done on the resource nexus by examining the multiple effects of measures taken in the Indian textile industry to lower the costs incurred due to the implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD). READ MORE

5. 19. Circular Economy in the Clothing Industry : Challenges and Strategies

   University essay from KTH/Industriell marknadsföring

   Author : ANDRÉ MANUEL RIBEIRO ROSA; [2016]
   Keywords : circular economy; textile recycling; economy-environment interdependence;

   Abstract : This  exploratory research  identifies  how  can  clothing companies  implement  textile recyclingtechnologies that help transition them to a sustainable circular economy business model, given the challenges of eco-innovation diffusion. The study is exploratory in nature, employs a literature review and a case study of Patagonia, the outdoor equipment and clothing company that pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the outdoor clothing industry and continues to have today several initiatives for diverting textile waste away from landfills. READ MORE

6. 20. Circular economy business models in the clothing industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Alma Setterwall Rydberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; circular economy; business models; displacement effect; clothing industry;

   Abstract : Production, consumption and waste managment of clothing is causing severe environmental damage and needs to be transformed. In this thesis the question of how circular economy business models can contribute to make the clothing business more sustainable is investigated. Two small companies in Jämtland, Sweden, are used as case studies. READ MORE