Authors: Ingun Grimstad Klepp and Kerli Kant Hvass Abstract Among sustainable fashion and textile themes, product durability has recently come into focus within EU policy making. The dominant understanding is that increased textile lifespan will… Regulating Fast Fashion out of Fashion
Authors: Harald Throne-Holst and Kirsi Laitala Abstract Many strategies are proposed that should enable the consumers to keep using the products for longer, but there is less research on which and how consumer practices contribute… Flawed or redundant: products with long lifespans against the odds
Authors: Kirsi Laitala, Lisbeth Løvbak Berg and Pål Strandbakken. Abstract The Consumer Purchases Act is one of the cornerstones for ensuring that businesses are liable for defective or faulty products that do not meet the… Why won’t you complain? Consumer rights and the unmet product lifespan requirements
Authors: Lisbeth Løvbak Berg and Marie Hebrok Abstract This paper explores narratives of product longevity expressed by businesses and consumers, with the aim of illuminating and comparing ways in which the two stakeholder groups express… Narratives of product longevity: a business vs. consumer perspective
Authors: Irene Maldini, Vilde Haugrønning and Lucrecia de León Abstract This paper introduces the relevance of volume-centric research in studies of clothing use. The global production of garments has grown dramatically in recent decades, bringing… Studying clothing consumption volumes through wardrobe studies: a methodological reflection
Authors: Tone Rasch, Ingrid Haugsrud, Kirsi Laitala and Atle Wehn Hegnes Abstract Consumer practices related to how we use and take care of products have changed throughout history. Especially within clothing consumption, the changes have… The devaluation of stockings
Plastelefanten: «Det er på tide å snakke om elefanten i rommet.» Livia Firth, grunnlegger av EcoAge, under Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2014.
Tirsdag 29. august 2023, kl. 19:00-21:00, Øvre fossum gård
I sammenheng med ullutstillingen Oltre Terra på Nasjonalmuseet, som vi har skrevet en kritisk kronikk om, ble det også utgitt en katalog på norsk og engelsk. Det tok litt tid før vi fikk den overrakt,… Artikkel i Nasjonalmuseets Oltre Terra katalog
