Circular economy business models are based on the establishment of closed production
systems where resources are kept on using for a longer period. Despite the strong desire …

Circular economy (CE) principles have gained prominence in the fashion industry since it is
a highly polluting industry and requires sustainable changes. Even though there are several …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the drivers, inhibitors and enablers of
creating a textile-to-textile recycling system in the Scandinavian fashion industry. It …

The business models of enterprises in the global fashion industry produce highly negative
outcomes for the environment. High water usage, pollution from chemical treatments used in …

The fashion industry has developed into a complex global system with persistent social and
environmental sustainability challenges. Private, public, and civil society actors have …

Clothing consumption continues to increase worldwide, with many fashion brands facing
criticism for producing poor quality garments which have short lifetimes, adding to already …

The finite material basis for human activities on Earth is under growing pressure. The
unsustainable outcomes of the textile sector include resource overuse, accumulation of …

Purpose Australians consume twice the global average of textiles and are deeply engaged
in a linear take/make/waste fashion model. Furthermore the Australian fashion sector has …

This Editorial emerges at the time when the notion of “circularity” or circular supply chains
and business models has gained considerable momentum in the fashion industry …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the literature and practice of upcycling. In
particular, the objective of this study is threefold: to comprehend the concept of upcycling …