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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Fiona Dieffenbacher
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 3, 2024)
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Dressing the Future: The Bibliometric Interplay Between Sustainability and Fashion Studies Amidst the Neoliberal Era Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-22 M. Ada Özdil, Emrah Konuralp
The concept of sustainability has significantly influenced various industries, notably the fashion sector. This study conducts a thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of the interplay betw...
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Circular Economy for Fashion Waste in the Indian Fashion Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Komal Dhiwar, Madhura Bedarkar
Essential to human survival, textiles, and clothing have witnessed a meteoric rise in production and consumption worldwide, evolving from basic needs to everyday commodities. A more disposable cons...
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Advancing a High-Context Perspective for Active Fashion Research Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Elizabeth Bye, Sage Davis, Mansoureh Nikookar
Western science perceives knowledge from a low-context view, guided by logic, objectivity, and reproducibility. This approach perpetuates newness which contradicts the idea of circularity, in resea...
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Sandy Black
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 2, 2024)
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Fashion Experience Contributions to Local Social Sustainability: An Example of Women with Career Interruptions in Korea Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Chaewon Nam, Se Jin Kim
Metropolitan-centred development causes social issues including welfare and quality-of-life problems. Focusing on women who have interrupted their careers, this study investigates the effects of a ...
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Utilization of Anthropometric Data to Generate Size Charts for Kenyan Pregnant Women Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Nelima Barasa, Rose Bujehela Otieno, Lydia Nkantha Kinuthia
This study addresses the research gap in utilizing anthropometric data to develop size charts for Kenyan maternity wear, considering the diverse cultural, regional, and ethnic factors influencing p...
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Shanghai’s Path Towards a Fashion City Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Yating Jin
This paper examines the evolution of Shanghai into a fashion hub. Through reviewing its fashion origins and the sequential stages of fashion development, the study reveals the formal recognition of...
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Managing and Negotiating: Approaches to Quality Work in Clothing and Textiles Companies Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Maarit Aakko, Kirsi Niinimäki
This qualitative study examines how various clothing companies approach quality and integrate it in their strategy and operations. It highlights the work required for reaching and maintaining a cer...
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Developing Shape Change-Based Fashion Prototyping Strategies: Enhancing Computational Thinking in Fashion Practice and Creativity Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Xinyi Huang, Sarah Kettley, Sophia Lycouris
Emerging technologies enable fluid and versatile material forms of fashionable wearables and e-textiles, with experts in engineering and material science proposing numerous strategies for dynamic t...
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Intimate Apparel Challenges and Consumer Satisfaction among Female and Non-binary People with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study to Formulate Future Research Opportunities Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Kerri McBee-Black, Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana, Halimat Ipaye, Jia Wu, Cali Burns
Adaptive intimate apparel is an emerging market that has yet to gain traction in the apparel marketplace. Female and non-binary individuals with disabilities (FNBIWDs) are the largest minority grou...
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DIY Shoe Sewing in a Developed Economy: Behind the Motivation to Sew Shoes at Home Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Lucie Sara Zavodna, Jan Zavodny Pospisil, Lucie Trejtnarova
This study seeks to identify and understand the motivation of people who sew shoes for themselves or their family members at home. Qualitative analysis of in-depth data from online semi-structured ...
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Missed Opportunities: Fashion Fabric Sourcing Professionals’ Use of the MSI in the Higg Index Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Noël Palomo-Lovinski
This qualitative study examines the disconnect between the intentions of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) use of the Higg suite of tools and the actual use by designers, product developers...
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Professor Sandy Black
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 1, 2024)
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Customized Prèt-a-Porter: West Africa’s Answer to the Quest for Sustainable Fashion Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie
The discourse on sustainable fashion has so far ignored two important perspectives; the contribution of fashion from Africa and how socio-cultural factors contribute to sustainability. The paper br...
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Braiding As Research Method: Building Relational Understanding for Fashion Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Kate Fletcher, Anna Fitzpatrick
This article introduces “braiding” as a process of enquiry for fashion concerned with deepening understanding through writing, dialogue, and participation with others. It sets out a step-wise proce...
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The Power of Sewing: Perceived Benefits of Making and Donating Face Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Melanie Carrico, Haeun Bang
Demand for cloth masks exceeded supply at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals in the United States voluntarily gave of their time, talents, and fabric supplies to mask fellow Americans....
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Design Research on the Demands of Older Adults: A User-Centered Case Study of Shoes Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Yi Li, Miao Tian, Jun Li, Yun Su
Older people’s foot shape and physiological characteristics are very different from those of younger people. It is difficult for older adults to choose appropriate shoes in the market. This paper e...
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Fiona Dieffenbacher, Juyeon Park
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 3, 2023)
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Soft Studio: Revaluing Post-Consumer Textile Waste through Creative Design Practice Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Kathleen Horton, Paige Street
In Australia, the rate of clothing consumption and disposal is high and increasing rapidly. New methods of approaching consumption and intervening in waste streams are needed to develop a more circ...
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School Uniform Customization Design Platform Based on Virtual Display Technology Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Xue Li, Lei Shen, Wanning Song
The current school uniform customization mode cannot satisfy the requirements of customers regarding the elements such as design and efficiency, though the demand for the customization of the schoo...
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Gender and the Diversity of the Human Body as Challenges for the Inclusive Design of Wearable Technology Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Jenni Hokka
Particularly since the 1990s, there has been an active discussion on inclusive design and on the possibility of designing products that would be suitable for every kind of user. Wearable technology...
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Challenges and Changes to the Product Development Process for Fashion Omnichannel Retailers Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Rachel Parker-Strak, Stephen Doyle, Rachel Studd
This paper focuses on the relatively limited research activity for Fashion Product Development (FPD). This work aims to challenge the traditional FPD theoretical process model within existing acade...
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Caroline Stevenson, Sandy Black
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 2, 2023)
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#Instawool: Wool Narratives of Sustainability on Instagram Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Tiziana Ferrero-Regis, Silvia Gambi
Wool consumption is at its lowest since the 1950s: a 2021 Textile Exchange report states that wool accounts for only 1% of the world’s global fibre market. Despite the low uptake of wool, an intere...
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Supporting US Rare Sheep Farms: A Fashion Accessory and Marketing Strategy Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Helen X. Trejo, Francesca Burks, Jesus J. Vargas, Irma D. Villanueva
Merino wool is the predominant type of wool in the apparel industry, originating in Spain but now deriving mainly from Australia and New Zealand. However, there are several diverse, naturally color...
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Behavioural Analysis of Athleisurewear Consumers: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Himesh Perera, Lester W. Johnson, Gordon E. Campbell, Jill Bamforth
Can a piece of cloth influence the way we live? Athleisurewear, a portmanteau of the words “athletic” and “leisure” has emerged as fashionable activewear which is worn for both exercising and as ev...
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Polyester: A Cultural History Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Anneke Smelik
Abstract Polyester is the most ubiquitous fabric for textiles. In 2021 textile production in the world amounted to 113 million metric tonnes, of which 54% was polyester. Yet, we seem to know very little about this most important fiber for textiles and apparel. This article fills that gap by tracing a cultural history and critique of polyester. There are several phases in the production and reception
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Implementation of a Sustainable Apparel Design Framework for Felted Women’s Garments Made of Local Wool Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Doaa Khalaf Almalki, Wijdan Adnan Tawfiq
Over the last decade, the issues of sustainability have gained significance in the fashion industry throughout the supply chain and more fashion brands are now considering sustainable materials and...
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Sandy Black
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 1, 2023)
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An Investigation on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on New Zealand’s Knitwear Manufacturing Sector Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Mitali Nautiyal, Frances Joseph, Amabel Hunting, Donna Cleveland
Knitwear producers in New Zealand are looking for ways to deal with the uncertainties that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research considers the impact of the pandemic and its effec...
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Evolution of Fashion as Play in the Digital Space Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Juha Park, Jaehoon Chun
Abstract This article focuses on the phenomenon in which fashion functions as play in digital media. It delves deeper than fashion’s functional purposes of decoration or physical protection and examines its emergence as an independent tool for creating play culture. This article discusses the four characteristics of play in the context of the digital space—free activity, departure from space–time,
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Anthropometric Data from an Entry-Level 3D Handheld Scanner for Apparel Applications Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Lu Zhang, Eun Joo Ryu, Hwa Kyung Song
There has been a growing interest in entry-level 3D handheld scanners, since they require little space, are affordably priced for individual purchase, and their level of precision is improving. The...
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Transition Design and Fashion Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Sanem Odabasi, Otto von Busch, Christina Moon, Laura Sansone, Timo Rissanen
Abstract As the discipline of fashion design desperately tries to remake itself more sustainable through the introduction of transparency in supply chains, ecological materials, and various modes of recycling and circularity, the question remains if these initiatives have enough impact to make a difference as the markets of fashion keep growing. Across the design field, there have been calls for more
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Towards Transformation: Digitalization, Sustainability and Customer Experience Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Alexander Bethan, Charlotte Rutter
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 14, No. 3, 2022)
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Digital Fashion Revolutions: Supply Chain Transparency, Digitalization and the Non-Disclosure Paradox Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Hilde Heim
Abstract The emergence of digital technology as a ‘cure-all’ for sustainable practice has captured the imagination of observers and entrepreneurs alike. Among these technologies, blockchain has been cited as the ideal tool to optimize supply chain transparency. However, despite the abundance of effusively disseminated information in the media, the lack of blockchain applications that are universally
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Enhancing User Experience in Fashion m-Retail: Mapping Shopping User Journey Using Google Analytics, Eye Tracking Technology and Retrospective Think Aloud Interview Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Zofija Tupikovskaja-Omovie
Abstract With increased mobile traffic to fashion retailers’ websites, conversion rates are lower than for desktop users. Mobile consumers more readily abandon retailers if not satisfied with their shopping experience. There is a dearth of literature involving Google Analytics to analyze digital consumer shopping behavior and customer journeys. Retailers need to innovate the ways they approach the
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Limited or Limitless? Exploring the Potential of NFTs on Value Creation in Luxury Fashion Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Bethan Alexander, Niccolò Bellandi
Abstract Accelerated by the global pandemic, the speed of technology adoption has significantly increased, resulting in new business opportunities, channels, touchpoints and digital toolkits. One such burgeoning technology which is generating increasing attention is Nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Adopting an exploratory approach, this study aims to develop a deeper understanding of the value of NFTs from
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Reimaging Fashion for the New Real Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Leslie Holden
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 14, No. 3, 2022)
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Young Consumer Perspectives on Government Policy Interventions for Sustainable Fashion Consumption in the UK Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Eunsuk Hur, Eleanor Faragher- Siddall
Abstract Sustainability has been one of the most salient issues in the fashion industry in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a reawakening of the environmental and ethical issues in garment production and consumption. Young consumers are actively raising their voices on the currently unsustainable state of the fashion industry system. Despite this, their perspectives on policy intervention
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“It’s the Time You Got to Wear Whatever You Wanted”: Pre-Teen Girls Negotiating Gender, Sexuality and Age through Fashion Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Julie Blanchard-Emmerson
Abstract Worries about the marketing of fashion to pre-teen girls and the power of fashionable clothes to sexualize these girls, have been on-going for some time. However, there is little research with this age group of girls that explicitly explores the ways in which fashionable clothes are understood and worn by the girls themselves and the impact on their sense of identity. Yet girls are increasingly
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“Experiential Retail Environments” in the Fashion Sector Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Elisa Servais, Quartier Katelijn, Vanrie Jan
Abstract This article examines the phenomenon of “Experiential Retail Environments” (EREs) in the fashion sector in view of being useful to retail design practice. A discovery-oriented research approach was applied to understand: (i) what an ERE is; (ii) how in-store experience is triggered; and (iii) how the experiential dimension is integrated in the retail designer’s processes. Data were collected
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Dreams of Weaving: Creative Practice-Led Approach to Handloom Product Development in Sri Lanka Using Artisans’ Socio-Emotional Identities Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Sumith Gopura, Ayesha Wickramasinghe
Abstract Amidst the contemporary global trends of “hyper-localised” and “sustainable” fashion, the craft-based industries have been given substantial importance in recent times. Realising the competence of the Handloom weaving industry in Sri Lanka within the global fashion industry, this research proposes a new product development approach using the socio-emotional identities of the Handloom artisans
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Designing for Longevity and Neutrality: Investigating How the Swedish Children’s Clothing Industry Implements Circular Economy Principles Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Taylor Brydges, Claudia E. Henninger, Laetitia Barbu, Ruxandra Lupu
As research has well established, the fashion industry has a significant and growing waste problem. In response, experts argue that our clothing needs to have a longer life. However, not all items ...
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Away from Violence toward Justice: A Content Analysis of Cultural Appropriation Claims from 2013–2020 Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Kristian Hogans, Laura McAndrews
The purpose of the study was to explore instances of cultural appropriation by fashion designers and brands (FD&B), identify cultural sources of inspiration, and, through a justice-centered lens, c...
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The Fashion Buying Career of Vanessa Denza: A Case Study Analysis to Inform Future Buying Skills Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Kevin Almond
Abstract This article traces the long career of the international fashion buyer and recruitment consultant, Vanessa Denza. It is the first study to document Denza’s profession and incorporates research secured from access to her private work archive, which was located at her home in Berkshire, England. With no formal education in buying, Denza took a series of internships that formed the beginning
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Application of Design Intervention in the Sri Lankan Handloom Industry Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-09-15 Thushari Wanniarachchi, D. G. K. Dissanayake, Carolyn Downs
Abstract To be competitive in the marketplace, the community handloom craft business needs to be combined with contemporary sensibility and innovation in order to create goods that meet existing consumer demands. This study explores craft-design collaboration possibilities and finds co-creation is an effective means to overcome challenges to design intervention and market identification. Through a
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Fashioning Change: Fashion Activism and Its Outcomes on Local Communities Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Francesco Mazzarella, Sandy Black
Abstract This paper reports on a research project aimed at investigating ways in which fashion activism and making can be used to catalyze positive socio-economic change and activate legacies within a local community. The project focused on a neighborhood in London with a previously strong industrial profile in fashion and textiles, and now challenged by concerns regarding deprived youth, skills shortage
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Editorial Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Marilyn DeLong
Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 14, No. 2, 2022)
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Understanding the Design Personalization of Fashion Products Using Computational Design Methods: Practical Insights into Consumer Perceptions Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Eun Kyoung Yang, Jee Hyun Lee
This paper explores user perceptions of the design personalization of fashion products using a computational design method from the designer’s point of view. As for the research methodology, ten pa...
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More than Just Appearance: Management of Clothing-Related Odor in Everyday Life Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Rachel H. McQueen, Jennifer E. Kowton, Lauren M. Degenstein
Abstract Framed within Entwistle’s perspective of dress as “situated bodily practice” and olfactory impression management, we explored the topic of odor in clothing. A series of eight focus group interviews were used to explore the types of odors that can adhere to clothing, commonalities among clothing or textile properties that accentuate odor, and odor management practices to control, reduce or
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Does Sustainability Matter to Fashion Consumers? Clustering Fashion Consumers and Their Purchasing Behavior in Spain Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Silvia Blas Riesgo, Mónica Codina, Teresa Sádaba
Abstract Using choice-based conjoint analysis, this research explores consumer behavior for sustainable fashion in Spain. We confronted consumers through an online survey with a real marketplace situation in which they had to make trade-offs between different attributes and where the importance of the price factor was explicitly considered. Specifically, the information available for consumers on clothing
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Editorial—Inclusivity and Influence Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-02-28 Sandy Black
(2022). Editorial—Inclusivity and Influence. Fashion Practice: Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-4.
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“Making Life Easier”: A Case Study Exploring the Development of Adaptive Apparel Design Innovations from a User-Centered Approach Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-02-25 Kerri McBee-Black
Abstract Mindy Scheier, a former fashion designer and mother of a child with a disability, developed adaptive apparel design innovations focused on three categories: (a) magnetic closures; (b) adjustable pant legs, sleeves, and waistband; and (c) the flexibility of donning and doffing using different points of entry. The adaptive design features were incorporated into a first-of-its-kind adaptive children’s
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Body Styles: Redirecting Ethics and the Question of Embodied Empathy in Fashion Design Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Todd Robinson
Abstract The activity of designing fashion is intimately connected to the bodies of others. While the garments designers conceive enclose wearers’ bodies in direct physical contact, those garments also create opportunities for participation, social connection and inclusion as well as possibilities for amorous encounter, novelty and self-expression. Drawing on the outcomes of a research project investigating
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Product Choice: Does Eco-Labeling Play an Important Role in Apparel Consumption in India? Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2022-02-03 Osmud Rahman, Devender Kharb
Abstract Anecdotal evidence suggests that eco-labeling can be used as a communication tool. Although a considerable amount of eco-labeling research has been undertaken over the last few decades, only one study was conducted in India. The majority of labeling studies were conducted in the United States and Europe. The overarching objective of this study is to investigate how gender and age may affect
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Traditional Fashion Practice and Cultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Nubi in Korea Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Jin Joo Ma
Abstract Using the case of nubi in South Korea, this study proposes the significance of a traditional fashion practice in terms of its potential to contribute towards cultural sustainability. Nubi refers to a particular stitching technique applied to clothing and textile objects. Both tangible and intangible qualities of nubi are reflected using a practice-based approach. From the material’s quality
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Fashion Design Practices Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Sandy Black
(2021). Fashion Design Practices. Fashion Practice: Vol. 13, Fashion Design Practices, pp. 327-330.
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The Reading of the Piece: An Upcycler’s Embodied Experience of Working with Material Culture of the Deceased Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Rachael Cassar
Abstract An upcycling practice involves working with remnants of material culture. It is about engaging with and responding to signs of wear. Interacting with traces of use—a smell, finger prints, imprints of a body that are left behind—this study documents and questions the experiences of working with clothing from a specific 1920s–30s historic archive belonging to a deceased female, and the way it
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Evolving the Fashion Design Process for Multiple Lives and Users Fashion Practice (IF 0.7) Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Noorin Khamisani
Abstract In future, if all garments are to have multiple lives, how would this change the design process? This practice-based exploratory research project was designed to provide a conceptual model for a new fashion design process for circularity. The concept of designing garments specifically for the rental market or to have multiple users is still in its infancy. A new combination of design intentions