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Abstract
It is now known that transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is vital for achieving sustainability in the textile and fashion industries. This transition involves not only closing material loops and incorporating waste into business models but also establishing circular ecosystems characterized by flows of material, knowledge, and economic value. Circular ecosystems involve actors from previously disconnected industries and sectors, which presents new challenges in terms of knowledge exchange and collaboration. This chapter investigates the knowledge and material flows in a European ecosystem that produces circular garments from a chemically regenerated cellulosic fiber. Our findings highlight the interdependence of material and knowledge flows in the ecosystem, with the textile material itself serving as an important carrier of knowledge. We examine knowledge flows related to learning and ecosystemic collaboration, as well as to the material, technological, and business knowledge in circular innovation. We found that knowledge flows across ecosystem boundaries were essential for promoting a broader circular transition among both industry and consumers and for facilitating a dialogue with European policymakers. Understanding knowledge and material flows in circular textile ecosystems is crucial for the further development of circular ecosystems and the planning of the related policy and support measures.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Zero Waste Sustainable Apparel Industry |
Editors | Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu |
Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 43-81 |
Number of pages | 39 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-76542-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-76541-4, 978-3-031-76544-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2024 |
MoE publication type | A3 Book section, Chapters in research books |
Publication series
Name | Textile Science and Clothing Technology |
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Publisher | Springer Cham |
ISSN (Print) | 2197-9863 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2197-9871 |
Keywords
- Circular Economy
- Circular ecosystems
- Sustainability transitions
- Textile industry
- Knowledge flows
- Material flows
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FINIX 2nd phase: Kohti kestäviä tekstiilisysteemejä: Resurssiviisaan globaalin tekstiililiiketoiminnan yhteiskehittäminen Suomeen Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks
Niinimäki, K. (Principal investigator), Lewe, E. (Project Member), Korhonen, A. (Project Member), Cura, K. (Project Member) & Karell, E. (Project Member)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2025
Project: Academy of Finland: Strategic research funding
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New Cotton: New Cotton
Niinimäki, K. (Principal investigator), Karell, E. (Project Member), Moreira, N. (Project Member), Hernberg, H. (Project Member), Lewe, E. (Project Member) & Yau, N. (Project Member)
01/10/2020 → 30/09/2023
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding