Winkel, Nadja, Ms (2021) Circular Fashion- Developing Sustainable Clothing from Local Waste. Master thesis, Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SE).
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Abstract
Clothing and textiles contribute significantly to the global accumulation of waste. The circular economy has been proposed as a solution to adopt a more sustainable behaviour in the fashion industry by reusing and recycling discarded clothing items to minimize waste. This study looks at the potential of integrating local waste into supply chains to strengthen the sustainability of circular fashion business models. By using a qualitative research design based on a multiple-case study method, this study helps assessing the feasibility and desirability of local loops with the aim of driving the development of circular fashion in the Netherlands forward. The results show that closing loops locally could and should be attained with reusing activities. In terms of recycling, locality has a lower priority, as the high costs and lacking facilities in the Netherlands hinder the viability of such business models. The study concludes with a list of factors that are relevant to transition to a more sustainable Dutch fashion industry and emphasizes the need to consider transport and location when introducing circular solutions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Polen, J. van and Golubic, V. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2021 08:25 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2021 08:25 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/54 |
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