Mennesker har i uminnelige tider høstet ressurser fra utmarka, og beitedyr som rein, sau og geit har gitt ull, skinn og kjøtt. Men beitebruket har gjennomgått store endringer i de siste hundre årene. Med markedsøkonomiens…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…