Textiles and clothing sustainability : sustainable fashion and consumption /: sustainable fashion and consumption. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, editor.
• Editors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan
• Contents: 1 The Role of the Retailer in Socially Responsible Fashion Purchasing; Abstract; 1 Background and Context; 2 The Purchasing Process; 2.1 Influencing Purchasing Behaviour; 2.2 The Intention-Behaviour Gap; 3 Changes in Purchasing Behaviour; 3.1 Market Development; 3.1.1 Fast Fashion; 3.1.2 Purchasing Motivations; 3.1.3 Socially Responsible Purchasing; 4 The Challenges Facing Social Responsibility; 4.1 Key Issues Preventing Change; 4.1.1 Why Is Change Needed?; 5 Recommendations for the Future; 5.1 Addressing the Key Issues Preventing Change; 5.1.1 The Role of the Retailer; 6 Conclusion. 6.1 SummaryAppendix ; References; 2 To Fur or not to Fur: Sustainable Production and Consumption Within Animal-Based Luxury and Fashion Products; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Fur as a Luxury; 2.1 Types of Natural Fur; 2.1.1 Wild Fur; 2.1.2 Invasive Fur; 2.1.3 Farmed Fur; 2.2 Fashion and Fur; 2.3 Celebrities and Fur; 3 Methodology; 4 Theoretical Approach to Research; 4.1 Derivatives of Sustainable Behaviour; 4.1.1 Costly Signals; 4.1.2 Need for Status; 4.1.3 Need for Uniqueness; 4.1.4 Anthropocentricism; 5 Interviews; 6 Production Cycle in the Fur and Leather Industry; 6.1 How Fur Is Produced? 6.1.1 Steps in Production of Fur6.1.2 Apparel Manufacture; 6.1.3 Faux Fur Production; 7 Environmental Impact of Natural Versus Faux Fur Coat Production; 7.1 Life Cycle Assessment; 7.2 Description of Environmental Impacts; 8 Economic and Financial Considerations; 9 Licenses and Regulations; 10 Animal Welfare in Sustainability; 10.1 Sustainable Animal-Based Products Versus Non-sustainable Animal-Based Products; 10.2 WelFur; 11 Is There an Ethical Way of Consuming Animal-Based Luxury and Fashion Products?; 12 Discussion; 12.1 The Debacle of Faux Fur as Sustainable; 12.2 Where the Future Lies? Results-In-Store AnalysisCompany A; Company B; Company C; Company D; Company E; 4 The Creation of Connectivity, Understanding and Empathy; 4.1 The Current Situation; 4.1.1 Recommendations for the Future; 5 Conclusion; 5.1 Summary; References.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 677/.028; Textile fabrics -- Environmental aspects; Textile waste; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Textiles & Polymers; Textile waste; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811021312; 9811021317
• Related ISBNs: 9789811021305
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 18, 2016).
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