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Implementing sustainable practices in textiles, apparel and fashion manufacturing: a conceptual roadmap
No full textBarriers and drivers of implementing sustainable practices in the fashion and textiles industry
No full textIntroducing fashion supply chains and operations.
No full textHow supply chains and operations create value are areas of research and practice that have long inspired debate. Responsible for ensuring the transformation of raw materials into finished goods, supply chains and operations are critical business functions. In the context of fashion, supply chains and operations are complex. In consequence, challenges related to sustainability, globalisation, configuration and ethics are often encountered. Fashion supply chains and operations are rapidly growing fields of research that inspire new discussions, opinions and approaches. The aim of the Handbook of Fashion Supply Chains and Operations is to curate leading research that contributes to these debates and furthers the research agenda
Behind the runway: Extending sustainability in luxury fashion supply chains
No full textFrom a resource-based view, this paper investigates sustainability integration across multiple tiers in two Italian luxury supply chains producing fashion and leather footwear, a complex and fragmented industry sector that is highly dependent upon raw materials and a human skills base. Qualitative in-depth interview data were collected from senior industry informants within 10 businesses, spanning multiple supply chain tiers. Industry practices are systematically decomposed into product, process and supply chain levels to analyse supply chain sustainability. Findings reveal that product-level practices focused on raw materials more than design initiatives, with operational benefits of cost reduction and market benefits of consumer value-add. Process-level practices in water and energy reduction were motivated by cost reduction benefits more than environmental concerns. At supply chain level, traceability projects and supplier audits were limited by a lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility, despite the criticality of raw materials and evidence of close and long-term trading relationships. Supply chain transparency and supplier engagement are critical areas for development. Both technical and relational resources must be developed across supply networks. Current practices are geared towards reducing negative impacts associated with current operations, falling short of the radical strategies needed to address root causes and embrace sustainability at large
Rev. Perry C. Bramlett Collection
No full textFinding aid of the Rev. Perry C. Bramlett manuscript collectionA graduate of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; a noted author; and a dedicated and respected scholar, Rev. Perry C. Bramlett�s life work was taking C. S. Lewis to the local church. His widow, Joan Fine Bramlett of Fairhope, Alabama, selected Mercer University to house this collection to honor Bramlett�s work, to share the significance of Bramlett�s life, and to mark his contributions to the scholarship of C. S. Lewis and his friends and their influences
Jere Nash Interview with Ed Perry
No full textInterview conducted by author Jere Nash with former state legislator Ed Perry in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics covered include Perry\u27s background and his first campaign for the state House; Buddie Newman; 1987 rules change in House; Perry as chair of the Appropriations Committee; Perry\u27s race against Tim Ford for Speaker; Perry as chair of Judiciary A Committee; Perry as Clerk of the House; Kirk Fordice; education legislation; separation of powers bill in 1984; 1987 highway bill; gambling legislation; reapportionment; Perry chair of Constitution Committee; banks paying interest; bond bill; tort reform; and the increase of partisanship in the House
Mapping Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the Textiles, Apparel and Fashion Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
No full textPurpose – This paper reviews the literature on environmentally sustainable practices in textile, apparel and fashion (TAF) industries to allow the mapping of practices across various manufacturing processes and the development of a conceptual framework to guide investigation of the extent of sustainable practices in TAF industries from an environmental perspective.Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review was undertaken, consisting of bibliometric and content analysis of 91 articles published in peer-reviewed journals over a 10-year period.Findings – The inclusion of sustainable practices from all manufacturing stages in this review illustrates the diversity and complexities of environmental practices in TAF contexts. However, there is less research in developing country contexts, where most TAF production takes place and a paucity of research in upstream stages of garment washing and dyeing, and the manufacture of trims, accessories and packaging.Research limitations/implications – The focus is on environmental sustainability and upstream manufacturing processes. The review includes literature in the form of academic journal articles from selected databases during the period January 2010–June 2020.Practical implications – This review provides academics with a unified depiction of environmentally sustainable practices to stimulate further scholarly research and provides guidance for managers to develop firm sustainability competency by summarising best practices at different manufacturing stages Originality/value – This review comprehensively maps the academic literature on environmentally sustainable practices in TAF industries from an upstream manufacturing operations context. It highlights the contribution of scholarly study to the knowledge base on environmentally sustainable practices in TAFindustries.<br/
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, November 1943
No full textTranscript of a letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Digital reproduction of the original item is found in item: ssu_nbea_0030.The North Bay Ethnic Archive features material related to the forced relocation of northern San Francisco Bay Area residents to the Granada (Amache) incarceration camp, Colorado. It includes correspondence, photographs, and reports. Some of the original items are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. The remainder are housed in Special Collections
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 22, 1942
No full textTranscript of a letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Digital reproduction of the original item is found in item: ssu_nbea_0005.The North Bay Ethnic Archive features material related to the forced relocation of northern San Francisco Bay Area residents to the Granada (Amache) incarceration camp, Colorado. It includes correspondence, photographs, and reports. Some of the original items are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. The remainder are housed in Special Collections
Theodore Clement Steele: A Lecture by Rachel Perry
No full textJoin author and curator Rachel Perry for a lecture on the life and artwork of Theodore Clement (TC) Steele. Perhaps the most well-known artist of the “Hoosier Group,” Steele created impressionist portraits and landscape paintings from his studio in Nashville, Indiana.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_event/1084/thumbnail.jp
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