Slowing resource loops in the circular economy : An experimentation approach in fashion retail
(2019) 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2018 In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies 130. p.164-173- Abstract
The Circular Economy is viewed as an important driver for resolving resource issues and tackling sustainability issues more broadly. The fashion industry operates in a largely linear way and suffers from various environmental, societal and economic challenges. In a Circular Economy, first and foremost, products need to be retained at the highest level, thus slowing resource loops. Slowing resource loops goes against current fast fashion trends and therefore appears the most difficult approach to pursue. This paper investigates how a large established retailer aims to slow resource loops as part of a broader project targeted to significantly reduce textile waste to landfill. The retailer collaborated with a university partner to pursue... (More)
The Circular Economy is viewed as an important driver for resolving resource issues and tackling sustainability issues more broadly. The fashion industry operates in a largely linear way and suffers from various environmental, societal and economic challenges. In a Circular Economy, first and foremost, products need to be retained at the highest level, thus slowing resource loops. Slowing resource loops goes against current fast fashion trends and therefore appears the most difficult approach to pursue. This paper investigates how a large established retailer aims to slow resource loops as part of a broader project targeted to significantly reduce textile waste to landfill. The retailer collaborated with a university partner to pursue circular business model experiments. This paper reports on the approach for a slowing resource loops experiment around building sewing capabilities. Suggestions for future research and practice on circular business model experimentation are included.
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- author
- Bocken, Nancy LU ; Miller, Karen ; Weissbrod, Ilka ; Holgado, Maria and Evans, Steve
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Sustainable Design and Manufacturing - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18
- series title
- Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
- editor
- Vlacic, Ljubo ; Dao, Dzung ; Howlett, Robert J. and Setchi, Rossi
- volume
- 130
- pages
- 10 pages
- publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
- conference name
- 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2018
- conference location
- Gold Coast, Australia
- conference dates
- 2018-06-24 - 2018-06-26
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85059098863
- ISSN
- 2190-3018
- 2190-3026
- ISBN
- 9783030042899
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 3f48e899-7eba-4e24-a3d2-b8dc80f9bd3d
- date added to LUP
- 2019-01-02 14:47:12
- date last changed
- 2024-08-20 06:25:19
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abstract = {{<p>The Circular Economy is viewed as an important driver for resolving resource issues and tackling sustainability issues more broadly. The fashion industry operates in a largely linear way and suffers from various environmental, societal and economic challenges. In a Circular Economy, first and foremost, products need to be retained at the highest level, thus slowing resource loops. Slowing resource loops goes against current fast fashion trends and therefore appears the most difficult approach to pursue. This paper investigates how a large established retailer aims to slow resource loops as part of a broader project targeted to significantly reduce textile waste to landfill. The retailer collaborated with a university partner to pursue circular business model experiments. This paper reports on the approach for a slowing resource loops experiment around building sewing capabilities. Suggestions for future research and practice on circular business model experimentation are included.</p>}},
author = {{Bocken, Nancy and Miller, Karen and Weissbrod, Ilka and Holgado, Maria and Evans, Steve}},
booktitle = {{Sustainable Design and Manufacturing - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18}},
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title = {{Slowing resource loops in the circular economy : An experimentation approach in fashion retail}},
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