Sinha, P orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-9429 and Dissanayake, G (2015) An examination of the product development process for fashion remanufacturing. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 104 (Part A). pp. 94-102. ISSN 0921-3449
Abstract
Fast changing fashion trends have led to high consumption rates of clothing, shortening of life-spans for many fashion products and increasing amounts of textile waste. Addressing the problems caused by the unsustainable landscape of the fashion industry requires alternative solutions, new business models or whole systems rethink. Fashion remanufacturing is one such strategy that supports material recirculation
and thus reduces land filling of fashion waste. This paper examines the concept of fashion remanufacturing, the requirements for a reverse supply chain and the barriers and opportunities that exist for future growth of this sustainable business. The investigation reveals that although collaboration among key players along the reverse supply chain is essential for business growth, the extent of this growth is dependent on the commitment and involvement of large fashion retailers and the fashion consumer. We conclude the paper by considering the implications for the fashion industry if fashion remanufacture were to become a more mainstream business model.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Remanufactured fashion; Reverse supply chain; Sustainable fashion; Second hand clothing |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2015 15:41 |
Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2022 15:08 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.09.008 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.09.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:92519 |