Essays about: "the Swedish textile industry"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 essays containing the words the Swedish textile industry.

  1. 21. Obstacles in the textile upcycling chain, a case study of the communication between small-scaled upcycling actors and their processes.

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

    Author : Ida Aguilar Johansson; Andrea Runstrand; [2020]
    Keywords : Upcycle; Remanufacturing; Textile Waste Management; Communication Tools; Reversed supply chain; Closed loop systems; Sorting; Återbruk; Textilindustri; Hållbar produktion; Kommunikationsverktyg; Småskalig;

    Abstract : Upcycling of textiles is a well-known method to remake worn textiles and decrease the environmental impact coming from the textile industry. Many fast fashion companies have tried to implement upcycling in their own textile value chains to become more circular. READ MORE

  3. 22. Exploring how Barriers to Circular Business Models can be Overcome on a Macro and Micro Level : -a Swedish Textile Industry Perspective

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Gabriel Jonsson; Louise Fredriksson; Rebecca Lööv Miljevic; [2020]
    Keywords : circular economy; circular business models; the Swedish textile industry; barriers; drivers; enablers;

    Abstract : Background: The resource demanding textile industry has long been linked to the linear economy, an economy contributing to negative effects on the environment. However, there is an alternative to the linear economy, namely the circular economy. READ MORE

  4. 23. Better Safe than Sorry : Boosting Workplace Safety with Interactive Textiles

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Miriam Gaissmaier; [2019]
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    Abstract : Despite various safety regulations and procedures, work accidents remain a significant problem in the global process industry as well as the Swedish steel industry. In order to address personal safety and safety culture, wearable alert systems based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology were prototyped and tested with steel workers in iterative workshops following the Constructive Design Research approach. READ MORE

  5. 24. Textiles from Ethiopia : Applying the market system approach M4P for sustainable Swedish sourcing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ester Renkel; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; systems thinking; sourcing; textiles; Ethiopia; M4P;

    Abstract : This study assesses the applicability of the Making Markets Work for the Poor approach, as described by Sida, to meet sustainability challenges in the textiles- and clothing industry in Ethiopia. While Sweden has been ranked one of the most sustainable countries in the world, exported emissions and impacts have stained this reputation. READ MORE

  6. 25. The role of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Swedish apparel brands' Sustainable Supply Chain Management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Dominika MacHek; [2019]
    Keywords : Environmental impacts; Sustainable supply chain management; Multi-stakeholder initiatives; Swedish apparel and textile industry; Science General;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to increase the understanding of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) as means for the Swedish apparel industry to enhance their sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Three MSIs that address environmental issues in apparel supply chains are explored as cases – Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Sweden Textile Water Initiative (STWI), and Textile Exchange (TE), focusing on the perceptions of Swedish apparel brands. READ MORE