Exploratory analysis of sustainability involvements among the apparel companies affiliated with
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
dc.contributor.author | Diddi, Sonali | |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Young-A | |
dc.date | 2018-10-22T13:23:39.000 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-30T05:30:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-30T05:30:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-01-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | <p>Apparel industry contributes significantly to the amount of pollution and ecological hazards through the manufacturing of yarns, fabrics and apparel in ways that use a considerable amount of non-renewable energy, harmful chemicals and natural resources, thus contributing to environmental degradation (Hethorn & Ulasewiz, 2008). To address plaguing sustainability concerns apparel manufacturers are increasingly introducing sustainable products that support social and environmental initiatives as well as consumer demands for the same are on a steep rise (Ratneshwar & Mick, 2005). Little is known from a research perspective of different sustainable strategies that the apparel industry devises.</p> | |
dc.identifier | archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/itaa_proceedings/2013/presentations/251/ | |
dc.identifier.articleid | 2683 | |
dc.identifier.contextkey | 11940740 | |
dc.identifier.s3bucket | isulib-bepress-aws-west | |
dc.identifier.submissionpath | itaa_proceedings/2013/presentations/251 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/50320 | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings | |
dc.source.bitstream | archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/itaa_proceedings/2013/presentations/251/2013_ITAA_SSR_005.pdf|||Fri Jan 14 22:57:26 UTC 2022 | |
dc.subject.disciplines | Fashion Business | |
dc.subject.disciplines | Fashion Design | |
dc.subject.keywords | Apparel industry | |
dc.subject.keywords | environment | |
dc.subject.keywords | sustainability | |
dc.subject.keywords | sustainable apparel coalition | |
dc.title | Exploratory analysis of sustainability involvements among the apparel companies affiliated with Sustainable Apparel Coalition | |
dc.type | event | |
dc.type.genre | event | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
relation.isSeriesOfPublication | 5d0f3f8c-2190-47b2-bb58-b59e2d1740d5 |
File
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
- Name:
- 2013_ITAA_SSR_005.pdf
- Size:
- 259.03 KB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description: