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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
Full text linkFrom 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
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/
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Design Realisation in Fashion Education – Embedding Sustainable Approaches Through ‘Phygital’ Practices
Full text linkThis study set out challenges and opportunities affecting sustainable approaches in fashion higher education. A novel ‘phygital’ framework of hybrid practices is proposed, informed through reference to student work, staff and student experience and submission criteria. Reflections are informed by the shifting focus from onsite studio practices to online learning, home studio practices encompassing working in 3D at ½ scale, the new proposed process to take part in the creation of mannequins as a new design task, along with the nascent practice of avatar creation/customisation and hybrid 3D digital and physical sampling and prototyping. It is hoped this case study and framework will encourage those involved in these processes to find their own way of embedding sustainability; by presenting an example of tangible changes and quantifiable results to serve in raising consciousness, to challenge habitual ways of doing, and consider technologies integrated with physical craftsmanship. The significance of the emerging role of nascent practices of engagement with the body within fashion practice is illuminated by presenting the findings as a framework and contributes new dimensions in the discipline of design. Whilst this case study sits in the context of higher education, it has the potential to act as a compelling catalyst for future interpretation within business environments as a real-world example of how practical changes can have a positive impact
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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