Authors: Anna Schytte Sigaard and Kirsi Laitala Abstract Extending product lifetimes through repair is a central strategy in sustainable consumption and circular economy initiatives. This article examines how consumers evaluate textile damages and potential to repair,… Repairability of clothing and textiles: Consumer practices and policy implications
Authors: Irene Maldini, Ingun Grimstad Klepp and Kate Fletcher Abstract Clothing and textiles are increasingly made of synthetic (fossils-based) fibres, enabling rapid growth in overall production volumes in this sector, with significant environmental impact. This research aims at… Avoiding synthetic fibres by choice: Strategies employed by businesses and their policy recommendations
En hutrende torsdagskveld i november samlet Fibershed Norge ca. 20 interesserte til en samtale om hva norske tekstiler bør koste, et dialogmøte som satte punktum for Tekstilbønder og motelandbruk prosjektet finansiert av Landbruksmidlene for jordbruk… Dialog som punktum
forskningsrapport om miljøutfordringer med tekstilavfall
Authors: Ingun Grimstad Klepp, Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen, Marie Ulväng, Pernilla Rasmussen, Ingrid Haugsrud This study explores how ideas of variety were created and practised among women and men of different social strata in Norway… ‘Creating’ variety without waste: Pre-industrial dress practices as inspiration for updating the sustainability discourse
Hybrid seminar: Torsdag 6. november 2025, 13:00-17:00 CET.
OsloMet, Pilestredet 35 / Online.
Authors: Hester Vanacker, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Kirsi Laitala, Michelle Dindi, Sophie Bonnier & Samir Lamouri. Abstract The overproduction of garments, often of low quality, contributes significantly to environmental degradation, especially in the Global South. Therefore, assessing the durability of garments has attracted… Understanding garment durability through local lenses: a participatory study with communities across the globe
