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  1. PDF An Analysis on the Environmental Impact of the Fashion Industry

    This thesis explores the current state of the industry, expanding on different metrics to grasp its impact on the environment. The lifecycle of textiles is used to get a holistic picture of the fashion world. With pressure on companies and individuals to change and adopt to needed sustainability

  2. The Sustainable Future of the Modern Fashion Industry

    sustainable fashion movement to grow beyond its current scope. With the support of growing information networks and brand transparency consumers will be better equipped than ever before to make more ethical purchasing decisions and to potentially change the face of the current fashion industry. Document Type . Honors Thesis . Degree Name ...

  3. PDF Transitioning the Fashion Industry towards Sustainability

    Transitioning the Fashion Industry towards Sustainability by Sabine Weber A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfilment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Ecological Sustainability Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2021

  4. PDF Thesis Fashion and Sustainability: Increasing Knowledge About Slow

    THESIS FASHION AND SUSTAINABILITY: INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SLOW FASHION THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL MODULE Submitted by Rachel Preuit Department of Design and Merchandising In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the Degree of Master of Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Spring 2016 Master's Committee:

  5. Analysis of the sustainability aspects of fashion: A literature review

    The fashion industry is the second-most polluting industry in the world. 1-3 This is the main reason why it has to be transformed into a more sustainable one. Fashion sustainability is a complex issue 4 that covers three equivalently important aspects: environmental, social, and economic. 3-9 The environmental aspect considers the creation of ecological value and resource saving.

  6. Full article: A review of digital fashion research: before and beyond

    In July 2019 a systematic literature review of the digital fashion domain was conducted. Five databases were investigated, using the keywords 'fashion' and 'digital' - namely IEEE, ACM, Eric, Springer Link and Scopus - for 1950-2019. The search produced 910 results and 491 of these items were considered relevant for analysis.

  7. (PDF) Sustainability and the Fashion Industry

    Ten per cent of the world's carbon emissions come from the fashion industry, which also drains a lot of water from the ground and pollutes waterways (Network, 2021). The issue of sustainability is ...

  8. PDF University of Oklahoma Sustainability En Vogue: How Can the Fashion

    thesis outlines how the fashion industry evolved from a mix of design houses, readymade . 3 garments, and homemade apparel to the global industry we recognize today. Understanding the evolution of fashion, the major events that propelled it forward, and the fashion industry's place

  9. PDF Rethinking the Runway: Considering the Role of Fashion Shows in 2020

    This thesis seeks to respond to contemporary criticisms of the runway industry by defining the role fashion shows play in the 2020 communications landscape. This study will frame its argument with communications theory, the social psychology of dress, and multiple runway shows by top brands. It will then establish frameworks for

  10. PDF Fashion, unsustainability issues, from consumer identity to ...

    Aalto University, P.O. BOX 11000, 00076 AALTO www.aalto.fi Abstract of master's thesis Author Linh My Nguyen Title of thesis Fashion, unsustainability issues, from consumer identity to sustainable fashion consumption and brand design. Degree Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration Degree programme International Design Business Management

  11. PDF Clothing Consumption: Analyzing the Apparel Industry's Current and

    overconsumption. Furthermore, the baseline scenario indicated that the apparel industry will represent 20% of the remaining 2018 carbon budget under the 1.5°C pathway, and up to 72% of the remaining budget when accounting for Earth-system feedbacks. This thesis demonstrated that up to 85% of emissions from apparel occur in the

  12. Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: A Circular Economy Approach

    This thesis is based on an analysis of existing research on the fashion industry sustainability and qualitative to get a more in-depth understanding from the consumers' point of view.

  13. PDF Sustainable fashion : Design practice and new design tool

    The thesis concludes that the practice of fashion designers is strongly oriented towards the visual and the material aspect of design. The acquisition of new competences is done empirically and sometimes laboriously due to a lack of transparency in the industry and a lack of time to devote to sustainability issues.

  14. Driving Sustainable Change in the Fashion Industry

    The fashion industry can catalyze change in the global community by adjusting the current fashion model which will pave the way for less pollution and waste, more transparency, the creation and utilization of sustainable textiles, and educating consumers to buy more mindfully. The fashion industry is connected to the consumer beyond just clothing.

  15. Designing for circular fashion: integrating upcycling into conventional

    Circular fashion. In recent years, the circular economy, as the opposite approach to the current linear economy, has been one of the most important areas of environmental policy affecting the fashion and textile industry among others (Ellen MacArthur, 2017).Circularity relates to the intention to minimize waste and keep textile products within a cycle of use throughout the process of design ...

  16. PDF Interest of Female Consumers in Finland About Sustainable Fashion

    Thus, this thesis aims to study the environmental effects of the Fashion Industry and see whether Female Consumers in Finland are interested in Sustainable Fashion. This thesis is carried out in favour of the author's recent launch of a sustainable clothing line.

  17. Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU

    This thesis explores the environmental damages caused by the textile industry, as well as develops a promotion plan that fashion brands could use to spread awareness about sustainable ... textile and fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world (Sustain Your Style, 2017),

  18. The Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry

    The Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry Honors Thesis for Hannah Dreska - 4 - Victoria's Secret" is a brand that is familiar to consumers of women's fashion. The company has struggled in recent years as they had failed to adapt to the changing times, losing 46% in

  19. PDF Consumer Awareness on Sustainable Fashion

    The study is based on the three theoretical concepts: Sustainable fashion industry, consumer buying behavior, and the gap between awareness and action. The first concept provides the answers to the questions of what sustainability is within the fashion industry, how sustainable fashion products are promoted, and what threats to sustainable fashion

  20. (PDF) Cultural Appropriation in the Fashion Industry: A Critical

    After mapping the emerging trends in the fashion industry and analyzing the role of sustainability from both the demand and supply side, this paper presents the results of a survey conducted ...

  21. 117 Fashion Research Topics| Top List Of Ideas

    In fact, our experts have already compiled a list of fashion topics to research in 2023: Talk about the notion of "invisible branding" in fashion. Research women's fashion in the 1980s. The role played by art in fashion trends. Research 3 major fashion companies. Talk about the low rise fashion trend.

  22. Meet the Woman Pioneering Sustainable Change in Fashion

    For years, Maxine Bédat, the executive director of the New Standard Institute, has been leading the charge to revolutionize the fashion industry, aiming to establish sustainable and ethical practices as the norm.. A key force and co-developer behind the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (), Bédat helped introduced this bill into the New York legislature in January 2022.

  23. 173 Trending Fashion Research Topics For Best Thesis

    Quick Fashion Research Paper Topics. The role of photography in the marketing of fashion brands in today's world. Marketing strategies of the fashion industry in the 80s. The role of digital print in today's fashion marketing. The part of the color in fashionable dressing.

  24. Fashion Institute of Technology's Thesis Collections: See the Designs

    May 24, 2021, 12:01am. Designs from FIT thesis students. Courtesy Photos. The Fashion Institute of Technology's graduating fashion design students spent their entire senior year learning ...

  25. From Fast to Gender-Just Fashion

    The fashion industry needs to be held to a social protection floor that includes maternity payments, unemployment and disability insurance. Tax as a requirement of gender-justice. Taxation makes an essential contribution to the country and community where workers are based. By acknowledging the relationship between corporate tax, public revenue ...

  26. Climate Change Is Still Overlooked in Fashion Schools. It's Time to

    Fashion is, first and foremost, a business, and its primary goal is to make money. The global fashion industry is in every country in the world and is worth roughly $2 trillion, which is ...

  27. Here's How Denim Brands Are Leading the Charge in Sustainable Fashion

    For a while, denim was one of the worst parts of the fashion industry in this aspect. To make a pair of jeans, cotton must first be grown; this takes up land, depletes the soil of important ...

  28. Slow fashion ideas are making the clothing industry think

    Fast fashion — the production of inexpensive and quickly made clothing items by big name brands to keep up with the latest trends — has...

  29. Can the fast-fashion giant Zara rebrand as luxury?

    As fast fashion has gotten quicker and cheaper — and European luxury companies have started commanding outrageous prices — the mall and e-commerce stalwart Zara, which was founded in Spain in ...

  30. Carbonfact is a carbon management platform designed specifically for

    After centralizing and normalizing all that data in a single platform, as the fashion industry relies on a cascade of suppliers, Carbonfact wants to help companies calculate their scope 1, 2 and 3 ...