This chapter examines the limits to changing the current economic system through policy
measures like green growth and the circular economy. We examine the biophysical aspects …

This book explores the importance of the agriculturally-based fiber and textile industry, and
how local, small-scale operations and markets, coupled with a connection to soil health, can …

The objective of this research is to document the complex journey of wool from cradle to
grave and beyond and to analyse the ethical and environmental cost of production from the …

The global textile industry is dominated by the fast fashion paradigm, which causes diverse
negative environmental and social impacts. A more circular textile economy is advocated as …

Australia has a high consuming customer base accustomed to purchasing low-cost imported
clothing, resulting in high volumes of waste. At the same time, Australia is a primary …

This is a comprehensive guide the wool industry and the trading mechanisms involved in
this vital business. The supply chain is examined, from sheep farming through to final …

The global Fashion industry is significant, worth 300 billion US Dollars and employs more
than 26 million workers (University of Cambridge, 2006). However the industry is changing …

Abstract In the 1980s, Vivienne Weir knitted for money at home, her skills–little remunerated–
realizing in luxurious yarns the fashionable imaginings of a local designer. In 2018, Kate …

Climate change, resource depletion and the destruction of the natural environment are
existential crises for humankind. The fashion and textiles industry has a significant adverse …

In their report 'A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion's Future'(Ellen MacArthur
2017a), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation describes the need for the global textile industry to …