Shifting towards a more sustainable fashion future

Meri Maaria Frig*, Pia Polsa, Finola Kerrigan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The fashion industry is one of the most harmful industries in the world and continues to grow despite widespread awareness of its environmental and social impacts (Boström and Micheletti 2016; Hvass 2013; Niinimäki et al. 2020; Indvik 2020). It functions mostly in a linear way, contributing to a take-make-waste economy (Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2017). Drawing together the extensive research on aspects of this topic, this chapter establishes how fashion is unsustainable and identifies different ways the unsustainability of fashion could be reduced and the key stakeholders who can instigate such change.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainability in Art, Fashion and Wine
Subtitle of host publicationCritical Perspectives
EditorsAnnamma Joy
PublisherDe Gruyter
Chapter9
Pages175-190
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9783110783933
ISBN (Print)9783110783896
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business,Management and Accounting

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