scholarly journals The eco-bride : development of an environmentally-friendly bridal collection for a South African market

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Wendy Lynn Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
South African ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Eco Fashion

The Eco-Bride study is a practical product development research project in the fields of fashion, textiles, and sustainability. Currently it is considered fashionable to host an "eco-friendly" wedding, both because people are becoming more environmentally conscious with the prospect of global warming and also because the fashion industry, too, is attempting to reduce its impact on the environment. However, in spite of a growing trend in "eco-weddings", the bridal gown remains a conventional garment with a heavy carbon footprint. The intention of this study was thus to develop and produce a range of environmentally-friendly bridal gowns in order to create alignment between trendy eco-weddings and the bridal gowns worn to these functions. this was considered to fill a gap in the local market and to work toward educating both brides and industry as to a product offering which is less harmful to the environment. To this end, mixed methods action research was carried out within a constructivist worldview, firstly, to explore what might be construed as an environmentally-friendly bridal gown and secondly, to establish what would appeal to South African brides. The concepts of eco-friendly design models, sustainable fashion, celebrity and product fetish, customer behaviour and product development strategies were investigated in order to conceptualise, design and produce a collection of ten Eco-Bride-branded gowns for the South African market. It was hoped that the development of an environmentally-friendly bridal collection might assist in opening up the market to eco-fashion bridal wear. Further products of the research included instructional videos of the eco-friendly design-make process, which were intended to create awareness of the various eco-options in both the textile industry and bridal fashion market.

scholarly journals Semantic Network Analysis to Explore the Concept of Sustainability in the Apparel and Textile Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3813
Author(s):  
Chorong Youn ◽  
Hye Jung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Semantic Network ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Semantic Network Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Negative Environmental Impact ◽  
Google Search

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware and sensitive to the negative environmental impact caused by the fashion industry and by consumers’ high consumption of fashion. This study analyzes people’s unfiltered comments and behaviors on social media sites related to the sustainability of fashion products. Recently, the number of social media data, called big data, has exploded, transcending the level that can be analyzed with existing tools. This study aims to identify consumers’ perceptions of sustainable fashion using the search words “sustainable fashion” to examine public opinion trends found in SNS big data. Text mining was employed to extract meaningful words from the SNS texts using semantic network analysis to analyze the connectivity and propagation trends. The text data were collected from Facebook using the Google search engine to detect tendencies in the occurrence of keywords related to sustainable fashion in SNS over the past five years (2016~2020). The results revealed that the keywords “eco-friendly”, “ethical”, and “recycle” had the highest frequency and centrality. As a result of grouping the keywords based on their correlations, sustainable fashion texts from the SNS data could be classified into four groups: “supply chain of sustainable fashion”, “circular fashion”, “fashion business concepts for sustainability”, and “academic importance of sustainable fashion”. This study strengthens the extent of research by using SNS big data and provides guidelines for product development and communication strategies for a sustainable fashion industry based on customers’ meaningful opinions.

НАПРЯМИ ПРОЕКТУВАННЯ FASHION-ОБЄКТІВ З УРАХУВАННЯМ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО ФАКТОРУ

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Admink Admink
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Organic Inclusion ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Eco Fashion ◽  
Slow Fashion

У зв’язку з техногенним забрудненням, що набуло катастрофічних масштабів, актуалізувалась ідея органічного включення створених людиною продуктів в оточуюче середовище. Цю тенденцію в виробництві одягу найчастіше називають «екомодою». Наведено огляд публікацій, у яких досліджено поняття «екодизайн» в різних галузях. Уточнено визначення «екомода», виявлено різницю в поняттях «стала мода», «повільна мода», «етична мода». Зазначено, що урахування еко-фактору в процесі проектування повинен охоплювати весь цикл створення та функціонування виробу. Здійснена спроба систематизувати та класифікувати направлення, за якими розвивається «екодизайн» в модній індустрії в залежності від груп вимог: екологізація виробництва, екологізація матеріалів, екологізація реалізації, екологізація споживання. Розглянуті відомі бренди, що працюють в даних напрямах, описані їх методи, прийоми та досягнення.Ключові слова: екомода, екодизайн, сталий дизайн, екологічний одяг, екологічна мода, fashion-індустрія. In connection with environment pollution, which has become catastrophic, the idea of the organic inclusion of human-created products into the environment has become relevant. This tendency in clothing production is often called «eco-fashion». In this article the review of publications in which was studied the concept of «eco-design» in various industries. Also there is specified concept of «eco-fashion», the differences in the concepts of «sustainable fashion», «slow fashion», and «ethical fashion» are defined as well as noted that to ensure the eco-component, the design process must cover all cycle of creation and functioning of the product. There is made an attempt to systematize and classify the directions in which the «eco-design» in fashion industry is evolving depending on the groups of requirements: greening production, greening materials, greening realization, greening consumption. There are considered famous brands that work in these areas and described methods, techniques and achievements. Key words: eco-fashion, eco-design, sustainable fashion, ecological clothing, eco-friendly fashion, fashion industry.

scholarly journals Fashion Industry in the Context of Sustainable Development: Eco-Products, Conscious Consumption and Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandra Kulakova ◽  
Olena Tymoshenko ◽  
Оlena Kostiuchenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Eco Fashion

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to select management tools for the formation of environmentally conscious consumption of the fashion industry products, which is developing dynamically and rapidly, which will contribute to the preservation of the resource potential of not only the country but also the planet as a whole. Purpose and methods. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the role and importance of eco-products, conscious consumption, and management in the context of the fashion industry’s sustainable development. The methodological basis of the study is an interdisciplinary approach to the consideration of the problem of managing the conscious consumption of eco-fashion products when its economic, environmental, technical, organizational, social, psychological, and physiological functions are realized in the relationship. Results. Perspective trends in the fashion industry development from the point of view of conscious rational and ecological consumption of clothing have been identified. The role of a socially responsible attitude to clothing production, which affects the ecology of the environment, is substantiated. The theoretical bases of sustainable development and progress of the Ukrainian fashion industry on the example of formation and promotion of Ukrainian designers’ fashion brands are considered. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted study, the main motives for creating eco-products in the fashion industry, as well as the main environmental concepts, are outlined. The importance of choosing optimal tools and management strategies aimed at greening the production of eco-products was determined by the fashion industry enterprises. The scientific novelty of the study consists in the interdisciplinary deepening of the theoretical provisions of production management and conscious consumption of the fashion industry eco-products in the conditions of greening the public space.

scholarly journals An analysis of buyer-supplier collaboration in the South African textile industry

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
South African ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
New Product ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Government Support ◽  
The South ◽  
Supplier Collaboration

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explore perceptions regarding buyer and supplier collaboration around product development. The aim is to gain an understanding of which factors influence buyer-supplier collaboration outcomes in the South African textile industry. Methodology: This study comprised two data collection stages. The first stage comprised the design and administration of a questionnaire survey. The second stage utilised a qualitative interview methodology and entailed interviewing a subset of the questionnaire respondents in order to probe respondents’ own experiences in collaborative product developments and their perception of the factors that determine collaboration outcome. Findings: This study has shed light on the experiences of South African firms in the textile industry engaging in buyer-supplier collaboration around product development. While this study is exploratory, it has provided evidence that there are certain factors which are perceived to have a significant influence on collaboration. Implications: Under the past protective shield of tariffs, South African clothing and textile manufacturers could afford to allow an adversarial mode of operation to perpetuate inefficiencies. However, the increasing external pressures, including the very real threat of overseas competition, heighten the need for collaboration between buyers and suppliers. This relates, in particular, to collaboration aimed at new product development, which can be seen as a new imperative for the survival and growth of this industry. Currently, there are numerous barriers to effective collaboration. The overwhelming power of retailers in the value chain is one such barrier, as it creates an environment which is pressurised, strained and not conducive to buyer-supplier collaboration. Contribution and Value: Studies on collaborative new product development have primarily been done in developed countries, with a focus on technology intensive industries. This study sheds light on the dynamics of collaborative new product development in the South African context. It is a mature industry which is facing severe challenges. Factors which influence the performance of collaborative projects in this context were explored and hold important implications for managerial action, and government support for buyer-supplier collaboration initiatives.

scholarly journals Higher education faculty, administration, and students' perceptions of eco fashion: Case of the School of Engineering Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Tatjana Ilić-Kosanović ◽  
Damir Ilić
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Engineering Management ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Eco Fashion ◽  
Slow Fashion

Fashion industry has become globalized, with the emergence of so called fast fashion (fast overproduction and fast consumption). This ongoing fast fashion trend has profound negative impact on the environment (water and land pollution, lack of recycling, etc.). The other serious issue connected to the fashion industry are labour conditions (forced and child labour). However, the new trends are emerging such are sustainable fashion, slow fashion, eco fashion, and ethical fashion that are trying to start solving those problems. In this paper faculty, administration, and students' perception on eco fashion is surveyed on the example of the School of Engineering Management, Belgrade, Serbia. The statistical ANOVA analysis has been implemented by using software SPSS18 package to explore the perceptions of various higher education stakeholders of eco fashion. The results show that there is no statistically significant difference in the perceptions of different groups of eco fashion. The final part of the paper presents opinions on the most important elements of eco fashion for the consumers' purchasing decisions collected through the interviews.

THE PARTICULARITIES OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Fabio Shimabukuro Sandes ◽  
◽  
Fundacao Getulio Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
New Product

scholarly journals Formation of Eco Concepts in Modern Fashion Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (520) ◽  
pp. 273-280
Author(s):  
O. V. Tymoshenko ◽  
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K. I. Kotsiubivska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Ecological Concepts ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
Eco Fashion ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The formation of ethical fashion is a priority and a decisive factor in the efficiency of the activities of fashion and beauty industry enterprises. In the context of accelerated development of socio-economic processes, rapid technological changes, the growing needs of humanity along with the simultaneous increase in ecological pollution and the limited natural resources, questions are increasingly pressing about the practical use of ecological aspects of doing business. The article is aimed at studying the theoretical foundations of the essence of eco products, determining its role and importance in the modern world; analyzing the conceptions of development of ecologically oriented enterprises in the sphere of fashion industry. As a result of the carried out study, the theoretical foundations of the formation of the essence of concepts «eco fashion», «eco products», «conscious consumption» are considered and their role in the modern world is analyzed; the main motives for the creation of eco products in the fashion and beauty industry, as well as the main ecological concepts, are outlined. It is substantiated that the formation of the eco products market in the fashion and beauty industry should be understood as a market mechanism that is able to make changes in ecological production focused on economic and social benefits for both producers and consumers and society in general. According to the results of the study, we can conclude that ecological clothing is safer, better, hypoallergenic and convenient, and the advantages of creating eco products are: facilitation of the preservation of the environment; preservation and restoration of soil; reduction of carbon emissions into the atmosphere during the production of ecological clothing; increasing the competitiveness of producers in both the domestic and the foreign markets; resource saving and reduction of energy intensity of production; promoting the preservation of the health of the nation.

scholarly journals Audience Concern of Eco-Fashion by Fashion Revolution Indonesia Through Marketing Communication in Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Kevin Tan
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Social Cause ◽  
Eco Fashion ◽  
Design Options

After Rana Plaza tragedy, Fashion Revolution has came to Indonesia on 2016, deliver the objective is to unite people work together to change the perspective about the clothes are sourced, produced and consumed. However, based on Fashion Revolution Indonesia statement, it is challenging to evoke consumer’s concern about eco-fashion. The concern problem of sustainable fashion remains until now. Simply, the consumers don’t care, trying to deny, blaming others and refuse to take responsibility. Fashion Revolution Indonesia needs to figure out another way to communicate with audience who originally doesn’t concern about eco-fashion in the first place. The goal of this research is to analyze Fashion Revolution Indonesia marketing communication implementation towards audience concern about eco-fashion. Using qualitative approach, which the researcher gathers the data. Social marketing is more difficult rather than commercial marketing, which prestige, exclusivity, design options, quality, and pricing are some of the commercial marketing elements cater what consumer likes. In the other hand, social marketing is focused on making attitude change for social cause and give up the addictive behavior. By conclusion, Fashion Revolution Indonesia must understand how the ecosystem works to do the marketing communication in social context from internal and external, because social change is a complex issue. From the way they communicate, the message, media to promote, the organization, campaigners and partners themselves, every single one of the elements are important to lead an impact of attitude change to the audience. Keywords: Eco-Fashion, Fast Fashion, Concern, Marketing Communication, Fashion Revolution

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