More than enough clothes: a social practice-oriented study of gender and clothing accumulation
Author: Vilde Haugrønning
Author: Vilde Haugrønning
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
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
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
Authors: Ingrid Haugsrud, Ingun Grimstad Klepp & Clara Julia Reich Clothes are an important part of everyday life. Having the right clothesfor the occasion and weather is a strong norm that is crucial to fitting… Kledd for tilhørighet: Barns bruk av klær for å skape likhet
Authors: Irene Maldini, Ingun Grimstad Klepp & Kirsi Laitala Abstract Consumer goods environmental policy is increasingly focusing on product durability and product lifetime extension (PLE) to reduce their impact. Given the growing societal relevance of PLE, this review investigates the… The environmental impact of product lifetime extension: a literature review and research agenda
Authors: Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick Abstract Durability is widely recognized as a key feature of materially resource-ful, lower-carbon clothing lives. Yet most of what is known about long-lasting garments is rooted in Euro-American ways… Decentering Durability: Decarbonizing and Decolonizing Ideas and Practices of Long-Lasting Clothes
Friluftsliv er ikke kun en del av løsningen, men også en del av problemet i dagens misbruk av natur (Aall et al., 2011). I det følgende skal vi bidra med noen tanker om dette dilemma med
utgangspunkt i plast, og hva plasten gjør med friluftsklær – og med vår opplevelse av natur.
Forskningsspørsmål er: Hvordan virker klær og sko vi bruker i friluftslivet til å skape
nærhet, kontra kontroll og distanse til naturen? Vi vil diskutere dette med utgangspunkt i distinksjonen plast kontra naturlige materialer.
Forfattere: Lisbeth Løvbak Berg, Marie Hebrok Abstract Increasing product longevity is seen as an effective way to reduce consumption within the circular economy. This paper explores narratives of product longevity, focusing on textiles, household appliances,… Holding on or letting go: Conflicting narratives of product longevity