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Abstract
A textile and apparel value chain is one of the most important customer commodity industries with long linear supply chains. They are considered to be among the most polluting industries globally (Niinimäki et al., 2020; Virta and Räisänen, 2021). The textiles sector contributes to 8–10% of global climate change (Quantis, 2018; UNFCCC, 2018). For example, garment manufacturing requires large amounts of water and energy in fibres and textile production. Pollution and vast land use are additional problems. Without proper treatment before discharge, wet processing wastewater contains harmful chemicals that can contaminate exhaust air, wastewater, and the fabric itself, causing severe ecological damage. Moreover, the overproduction and overconsumption of apparel products have led to a massive load on landfills. All these reasons and more make it critical to understand, evaluate, and reform the functioning of this value chain with the help of new technologies and digitalisation.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Espoo |
Publisher | Aalto University |
Number of pages | 47 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-952-64-9623-8 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
MoE publication type | D4 Published development or research report or study |
Publication series
Name | Aalto University publication series ART + DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE |
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Publisher | Aalto University |
Volume | 2022 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1799-4853 |
Keywords
- design management
- value chain
- transparency
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- 2 Finished
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-: Circular Design Network
Niinimäki, K. & Jain, S.
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks
Niinimäki, K., Aakko, M., Blomstedt, B., Cura, K., Pouta, E., Jain, S., Korhonen, A. & Karell, E.
01/06/2019 → 28/02/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Strategic research funding