International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles is a peer-reviewed academic publication and the world’s first ongoing subscription journal dedicated to the area of sustainability and ethics in the fashion and textiles industry. Its principal objectives are to provide a platform for the advancement of sustainable fashion and textiles innovation, raise awareness of the environmental and social issues and disseminate how sustainable solutions can be implemented.
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Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles is a peer-reviewed industry publication and the world’s first ongoing subscription journal dedicated to the area of sustainability and ethics in the fashion and textiles industry. Its principal aim is to provide a platform for the advancement of sustainable fashion and textiles innovation, raise awareness of the issues and disseminate how sustainable solutions can be implemented.
The subject is approached from a range of perspectives, publishing a variety of conceptual, theoretical and practice based work from around the world. Submissions are invited from both industry and academics on all aspects of ethical and sustainable fashion and textiles which address the key themes of sustainable materials, design, ethical production, distribution, retail and consumption, and education.
The journal will seek to stimulate ongoing research in these, and other, areas, not only from scholars researching in these areas, but also from practitioners, museum curators, NGOs, and others traditionally excluded from academic debate. The journal will thus encourage interdisciplinary research that crosses – and indeed challenges – the boundaries between the humanities and the social sciences, in an aim to unite and enlarge an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners working in this extremely topical area.
How can the fashion industry embrace sustainable design thinking to create innovative and strategic solutions which address social and environmental exploitation through products and markets that support empowerment? We welcome article contributions on all aspects of social, environmental and economic sustainability in fashion. Topics include but are not limited to:
The mission ofInternational Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles is to unite industry, education and organizations worldwide to raise awareness of the issues and create positive change. Our aim is to present a truly global perspective on a critical issue and this journal has been established to act as a repository for published research within the field of fashion sustainability and ethics connecting industry and academia.
Through International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles our goal is to not only publish the most current information and engaging content on all aspects of sustainability in fashion and textiles, but also to showcase practical tools that can be adopted by the industry, create solutions to the current challenges and have a genuine impact.
All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous, anonymous, external peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.
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Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
The International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles (SFT) is a peer-reviewed academic publication and the world’s first ongoing subscription journal dedicated to the area of sustainability and ethics in the fashion and textiles industry. Its principal objectives are to provide a platform for the advancement of sustainable fashion and textiles innovation, raise awareness of the environmental and social issues and disseminate how sustainable solutions can be implemented. The journal aims to approach the broad subject of sustainability from both an academic and industry perspective, inviting stakeholders from all areas of the fashion and textile industry to submit innovative research which will inform future sustainable developments. The subject is approached from a range of perspectives, publishing a variety of conceptual, theoretical and practice-based work from around the world. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that crosses – and indeed challenges – the boundaries between the humanities and the social sciences, in an aim to unite and enlarge an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners working in this extremely topical area.
Submissions are invited from both industry professionals and academics on all aspects of ethical and sustainable fashion and textiles which address the key themes of sustainable materials, design, ethical production, distribution, retail and consumption, and education.
Contributions are welcomed on all aspects of social, environmental and economic sustainability in fashion and textiles. Topics include, but are not limited to:
SFT invites contributions of the following:
Research Articles: 6000–8000 words
Book/Event/Conference/Exhibition Reviews: 1000–2000 words
Interviews: 1500–2000 words
Industry Reports: 5000 words maximum
Case Studies: 1500–2000
Please submit via the link on the journal homepage.
All submissions must follow Intellect’s house style. It is the author’s responsibility to clear the usage rights for all images to be published in the manuscript.
‘Use for Longer: Opportunities and Barriers to Extending the Clothing Lifetimes’
Special Issue editors:
Kirsi Niinimäki, Aalto University, Finland, kirsi.niinimaki@aalto.fi
Claudia E. Henninger, University of Manchester, UK, Claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Submissions are invited from both industry professionals and academics on all aspects of ethical and sustainable fashion and textiles which address the key themes of the Special Issue call for papers.
The fashion and textile industry has been reported to cause the ‘fourth highest pressure on the environment and climate, following consumption of food, housing and mobility’ (EEA 2024). One of the reasons for such high ranking is fashion’s waste problem, accelerated and fostered by low-cost (ultra) fast and now instant fashion sales, which reduce the perceived value of clothing and normalize the mindset of disposability.
While fashion’s waste issue is not new – the 2011 Waste Hierarchy illustrates that waste can be minimized through prioritizing reduced acquisition of new items and reuse, before moving into recycling, recovery of materials and the ultimate disposal – the problem is persistent. To support the reuse aspect, a WRAP (2017) report outlined that actively using our garments for an additional nine months can reduce the carbon, water and waste footprint by between 20–30%, given that we reduce the acquisition of new clothing accordingly. Yet, a decade later, the fashion and textile industry seems to still be stagnating with questions being raised on how to design for longer product lifespans and reuse.
This Special Issue seeks conceptual and empirical contributions that focus on the following areas:
This list is not exhaustive. We welcome contributions on other topics connected to sustainability and durability.
SFT invites contributions of the following:
Submission guidelines
Please submit via the submit button on the journal’s homepage: https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-sustainable-fashion-textiles.
All submissions must follow Intellect’s house style: www.intellectbooks.com/journal-editors-and-contributors. It is the author’s responsibility to clear the usage rights for all images to be published in the manuscript.
References
DEFRA (2011), ‘Guidance on applying the waste hierarchy’, DEFRA, June, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a795abde5274a2acd18c223/pb13530-waste-hierarchy-guidance.pdf. Accessed 25 September 2024.
Van Duijn, H, Carrone, N. P., Bakowska, O., Huang, Q., Akerboom, M., Rademan, K. and Vellanki, D. (2022), ‘Sorting for circularity Europe: An evaluation and commercial assessment of textile waste across Europe’, Fashion for Good, September, https://reports.fashionforgood.com/report/sorting-for-circularity-europe/. Accessed 25 September 2024.
EEA (2024), ‘Textiles’, EEA, 17 September, https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-depth/textiles#:~:text=Our%20assessments%20show%20that%2C%20compared,materials%20and%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions. Accessed 25 September 2024.
Köhler, A., Watson, D., Trzepacz, S., Löw, C., Liu, R., Danneck, J., Konstantas, A., Donatello, S. and Faraca, G. (2021), Circular Economy Perspectives in the EU Textile Sector, EUR 30734 EN, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC125110. Accessed 25 September 2024.
WRAP (2017), ‘Valuing our clothes: The cost of UK fashion’ WRAP, 17 July, https://wrap.org.uk/resources/report/valuing-our-clothes-cost-uk-fashion. Accessed 25 September 2024.
Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
Editorial Board
Kevin Almond
University of Leeds, UK
Cirrus Alpert
Primark Limited, Ireland
Maria Elena Aramendia-Muneta
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
Julie Blanchard-Emmerson
University for the Creative Arts, UK
Taylor Brydges
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Corinna Budnarowska
Arts University Bournemouth, UK
Helen Goworek
Durham University, UK
Fiona Hackney
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Mary Hanlon
Okanagan College, Canada
Talia Hussain
Independent Researcher
Alana James
Northumbria University, UK
Cosette M. Joyner Martinez
Texas State University, USA
Arun Kumar Gaikwad
Footwear Design & Development Institute, India
Mariangela Lavanga
Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Hinda Mandell
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Ana Neto
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Kirsi Niinimäki
Aalto University, Finland
Anne Peirson-Smith
Northumbria University, UK
Kieran Phelan
University of Nottingham, UK
Susan Postlethwaite
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Jure Purgaj
University College for Teacher Education Vienna and University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria
Dilusha Rajapakse
Royal College of Art, UK
Ellen Sampson
Northumbria University, UK
Constance B. Ulasewicz
San Francisco State University, USA
Jennifer Whitty
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Vivien Jiaqian Zhu
Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, USA
Jennifer Le Zotte
University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
Advisory Board
Rina Arya
University of Hull, UK
Catherine Dauriac
Fashion Revolution France, France
Eve Demoen
Fashion Museum Hasselt, Belgium
Leslie Holden
The Digital Fashion Group, Belgium
Steven Price
Chargeurs Interlining UK Ltd, UK
Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
Principal Editors
Claudia Henninger
University of Manchester, UK
claudia.henninger@manchester.ac.uk
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Ravensbourne University London, UK
n.radclyffe-thomas@rave.ac.uk
Associate Editors
Graham H. Roberts
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Desiree Smal
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
dsmal@uj.ac.za
Editorial Assistant
Sharon Nunoo
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
s.nunoo@mmu.ac.uk
Founding Editor
