Abstract
Based on a literature review, this article discusses how the challenge of diminishing clothing production volumes has been approached within the field of sustainable fashion. We identify six common strategies in literature and discuss the approach of user involvement in the process of design and/or manufacture of garments in detail. A critical analysis of the state of the art in the field points out that these strategies have been constructed, studied and promoted without empirical validation. The article concludes with a recommendation to move forward from conceptual to empirical studies. Analyses of existing initiatives and their results in terms of consumer buying behavior and obsolete inventory are recommended as first steps towards validation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PLATE |
| Subtitle of host publication | Product lifetimes and the environment. Conference proceedings of PLATE 2017, 8-10 November 2017, Delft, the Netherlands |
| Editors | Conny Bakker, Ruth Mugge |
| Place of Publication | Delft |
| Publisher | Technische Universiteit Delft |
| Pages | 233-237 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |