Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industries: Consumerism and Fashion Sustainability (Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry)

This book is part of a five-volume set that explores sustainability in textile industry practices globally. Case studies are provided that cover the theoretical and practical implications of sustainable textile issues, including environmental footprints of textile manufacturing, consumer behavior, eco-design in clothing and apparels, supply chain sustainability, the chemistry of textile manufacturing, waste management and textile economics. The set will be of interest to researchers, engineers, industrialists, R&D managers and students working in textile chemistry, economics, materials science, and sustainable consumption and production. This volume focuses on sustainability aspects of consumerism and fashion, emphasizing the environmental issues that stem from textile care and disposal, and how many of these practices detrimentally impact the environment. Also addressed is the role of consumer knowledge and behavior associated with the clothing industry that may exacerbate these issues, and what can be done to better inform consumers about more sustainable options available to them. The case studies presented cover environmental and social sustainability in the clothing industry, and sustainable development in luxury fashion networks. Preface Contents Do Sustainability Labels Make Us More Negligent? Rebound and Moral Licensing Effects in the Clothing Industry 1 Introduction 2 Fashion Industry and Sustainability 3 Signaling Sustainability: Product Labels 4 Hypotheses Development 4.1 Rebound Effect 4.2 Licensing Effect 5 Methods 6 Results 6.1 Segmentation on Clothing Habits 6.2 Conjoint Analysis Results Willingness to Pay Quantity Purchase 6.3 Testing Rebound and Licensing Effect 7 Conclusions References Sustainability in the Apparel Industry: The Role of Consumers’ Fashion Consciousness 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Sustainability and the Fashion Industry 2.2 The Luxury Fashion Sector 2.3 The Fast Fashion Sector 3 Examples of the Role of Sustainable Development in the Fashion Industry 3.1 MilanoUnica 3.2 Cases from the Luxury and Fast Fashion Sectors 4 Fashion Consumption: Research Hypotheses About the Role of Consumers’ Approach to Luxury 5 Empirical Study and Results 5.1 Study Design and Data Collection 5.2 Results 6 Conclusions References Consumption: Will Tomorrow’s Consumption Be Completely and Absolutely Disruptive? 1 Introduction: Brief History of Consumption 2 The Fashion System 3 Disruptive Consumption 3.1 Case Studies Consumed Desire or “Deseo consumido” 333 Project No Impact Man 4 The Urgent Need to Change Consumption Patterns 4.1 Basis of Degrowth Model 4.2 Redefining the System of Needs 4.3 Ethics and Consumption Bibliography Does Advertising Appeal Type Make a Difference? A New Sustainable Fashion Product by a Luxury and Mainstream Brand 1 Introduction 2 Sustainable Consumption 3 Luxury Versus Mainstream Brand and Sustainable Products 4 Theoretical Framework and Hypotheses 5 Method 5.1 Pretest 5.2 Main Test Sample Descriptives Procedure and Measures 5.3 Results 6 Conclusions References Environmental and Social Sustainability in Fashion: A Case Study Analysis of Luxury and Mass-Market Brands 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual Framework 2.1 Fashion and Environmental Sustainability 2.2 Fashion and Social Sustainability 2.3 Luxury and Sustainability 3 Analysis of Case Studies 3.1 Environmentally Sustainable Mass-Market and Luxury Brands 3.1.1 The Case of Mara Hoffman: Luxury Brand and Pro-environmental Approach 3.1.2 The Case of Quagga: Mass-Market Brand and Pro-environmental Approach 3.2 Social Sustainable Mass-Market and Luxury Brands 3.2.1 The Case of Ankura: Luxury Brand and Social Sustainability 3.2.2 The Case of Krochet Kids Intl.: Mass-Market Brand and Social Sustainability 4 Conclusion and Managerial Implications References Clothing Disposal and Sustainability 1 Introduction 2 Clothing Disposal Behavior 3 Factors Influencing Consumer Disposal 3.1 Fashion Consciousness 3.2 Awareness of the Environment 3.3 Attitude Toward Textile Reuse and Recycling 4 Sustainability in Clothing Disposal 4.1 Reuse 4.2 Rent, Sell, or Swap Rent or Sell Clothing Swap 4.3 Recycling 4.4 Slow Fashion Concept 4.5 Circular Fashion Initiatives 5 Methodology 5.1 Questionnaire Development 5.2 Data Collection and Target Group 6 Results and Discussion 6.1 Consumers’ Attitude Toward Clothing Disposal Purchase Frequency Analysis Consumer Knowledge of Fashion and Pollution Disposal Attitude 6.2 Consumers’ Knowledge on Sustainable Disposal Methods 6.3 Discussions Consumers’ Knowledge and Disposal Attitude Knowledge on Sustainable Disposal Methods 6.4 Limitations of the Study 7 Summary and Conclusions References Community, Local Practices and Cultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom 1 Introduction 2 Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom at a Glance 3 GI (Geographical Indication) Protection 4 Weavers’ Communities and Localism 5 Cultural Sustainability 6 Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom Weavers’ Communities 7 Weekly Handloom Market at Balijuri 8 Threats to Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom 9 Initiatives and Support from Government 10 Conclusion Appendix 1 References Sustainable Development in Urban Artisanal Luxury Fashion Networks 1 Introduction and Background 2 Literature Review 2.1 The Resource-Based View of the Firm and Network Resources 2.2 Global Production Networks (GPNs) 2.3 Urbanization Economies and Sustainable Development 2.4 Creative Place-Making in the City 2.5 Sustainable Luxury 2.6 Slowness, Craft, and the True Meaning of Luxury 2.7 Experiences 3 Research Methods and Case Studies 4 Discussion and Concluding Comments References Index This Book Is Part Of A Five-volume Series That Explores Sustainability In Textile Industry Practices Globally. Case Studies Are Provided That Cover The Theoretical And Practical Implications Of Sustainable Textile Issues, Including Environmental Footprints Of Textile Manufacturing, Consumer Behavior, Eco-design In Clothing And Apparels, Supply Chain Sustainability, The Chemistry Of Textile Manufacturing, Waste Management And Textile Economics. The Series Will Be Of Interest To Researchers, Engineers, Industrialists, R&d Managers And Students Working In Textile Chemistry, Economics, Materials Science, And Sustainable Consumption And Production. This Volume Focuses On Sustainability Aspects Of Consumerism And Fashion, Emphasizing The Environmental Issues That Stem From Textile Care And Disposal, And How Many Of These Practices Detrimentally Impact The Environment. Also Addressed Is The Role Of Consumer Knowledge And Behavior Associated With The Clothing Industry That May Exacerbate These Issues, And What Can Be Done To Better Inform Consumers About More Sustainable Options Available To Them. The Case Studies Presented Cover Environmental And Social Sustainability In The Clothing Industry, And Sustainable Development In Luxury Fashion Networks. This book is part of a five-volume set that explores sustainability in textile industry practices globally. Case studies are provided that cover the theoretical and practical implications of sustainable textile issues, including environmental footprints of textile manufacturing, consumer behavior, eco-design in clothing and apparels, supply chain sustainability, the chemistry of textile manufacturing, waste management and textile economics. The set will be of interest to researchers, engineers, industrialists, R & D managers and students working in textile chemistry, economics, materials science, and sustainable consumption and production. This volume focuses on sustainability aspects of consumerism and fashion, emphasizing the environmental issues that stem from textile care and disposal, and how many of these practices detrimentally impact the environment. Also addressed is the role of consumer knowledge and behavior associated with the clothing industry that may exacerbate these issues, and what can be done to better inform consumers about more sustainable options available to them. The case studies presented cover environmental and social sustainability in the clothing industry, and sustainable development in luxury fashion networks