Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 17 Issue 1

Sustainable Product Service Systems: The New Frontier in Apparel Retailing?

Cosette M. Armstrong, Chunmin Lang

There is an inherent conflict of interest between the product developer and the need for improved environmental health, as material consumption in the apparel industry is…

Designing Sustainable Fashion: Possibilities and Challenges

Maarit Aakko, Ritva Koskennurmi-Sivonen

In this study, we present a theoretical model, which draws together the elements of sustainability and fashion design. The data have been gathered from various sources, mainly…

Fashion Activism Evaluation and Application of Fashion Activism Strategies to Ease Transition Towards Sustainable Consumption Behaviour

Anja-Lisa Hirscher

This study discusses emerging design activities in the fashion industry and their implications for motivating sustainable consumption. The paper provides an insight into the broad…

The Cutting Circle: How Making Challenges Design

Holly McQuillan, Timo Rissanen, Julian Roberts

The Cutting Circle is an international research initiative by fashion designers/patternmakers and educators Timo Rissanen, Julian Roberts and Holly McQuillan. By exploring…

Environmental and Ethical Perceptions Related to Clothing Labels Among Norwegian Consumers

Kirsi Laitala, Ingun Grimstad Klepp

Norwegian consumers know little about eco-labeled garments as almost none are available on the market. Therefore, consumers who want to make environmentally sound choices have to…

Apparel Sustainability from a Local Perspective

Marilyn DeLong, Gozde Goncu-Berk, Elizabeth Bye, Juanjuan Wu

This research takes a bottoms-up approach to sustainable practices of designers within one industry in a specific locale. In researching sustainability in the apparel industry…

Consumer Acceptance of Sustainable Fashion in Germany

Christine Eifler, Kirsten Diekamp

This paper deals with the causes of the current low acceptance of sustainable fashion and textiles in Germany. In the academic debate a negative image of eco-clothing, which…

Valuing the Role of the Wearer in the Creation of Sustainable Fashion

Alison Gwilt

A number of recent studies have documented the views and experiences of wearers as a method of profiling patterns of garment use and care. These findings tell us how wearers…

Substantivity and Extraction of Eco - friendly Floral Dyes: Better Waste Management

Debanjali Banerjee

This study attempts to provide an eco-friendly substitute for synthetic dyes from an unconventional but natural source. Colours obtained from nature have been part of our life for…

New Development for Combined Bioscouring and Bleaching of Cotton-Based Fabrics

A. Hebeish, M. A. Ramadan, M. Hashem, B. Sadek, M. Abdel-Hady

A thorough investigation into conditions appropriate for effecting combined eco-friendly scouring and bleaching of cotton based fabrics was undertaken. Loomstate cotton and blend…

A Study of Soluble-Powdered Natural Dyes

J. S. K. Ngo, W.F. Ong, F. B. Ahmad, K. B. Bujang

This paper highlights an on-going study that produces soluble-powdered natural dye extracts from Sebangki barks (Neesia spp., Bomb.; Tristaniopsis spp., Myrt.), Engkerabai Paya…

Study of Novel Pregelled Starch for Sizing of Cotton Textiles

Kh. M. Mostafa, A. A. El-Sanabary

Several research and developmental work attempts have been made in this manuscript to synthesize what is called tailored polymeric materials with new characteristics based on…

Effect of Low Temperature Plasma Treatment on the Properties of Wool/Polyester Blend

E. M. El-Khatib, W. M. Raslan, A.A. El-Halwagy, S. Galab

Low temperature plasma (LTP) treatment of textiles has emerged as one of the environmentally friendly surface modification methods. In this work, the effect of LTP treatment…

Thermo-physiological Comfort Characteristics of Fine-denier Polypropylene Fabrics

B. R. Das, D. Bhattacharjee, K. Kumar, A. Srivastava

Three types of polypropylene knitted fabrics in terry pile (uncut) structures with a similar knit design are developed by using fine denier filaments to make the inner layer for…