Buying Practices in the Textile and Fashion Industry: Past, Present and Future
Koep, Lisa, Morris, Jonathan, Dembski, Nina and Guenther, Edeltraud, "Buying Practices in the Textile and Fashion Industry: Past, Present and Future" in Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains: Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions ed. Matthes, André, Beyer, Katja, Cebulla, Holger and Arnold, Marlen Gabriele (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021), 55-73.
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Author Koep, Lisa
Morris, Jonathan
Dembski, Nina
Guenther, EdeltraudBook Editor Matthes, André
Beyer, Katja
Cebulla, Holger
Arnold, Marlen GabrieleChapter Title Buying Practices in the Textile and Fashion Industry: Past, Present and Future Book Title Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains: Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions Publication Date 2021 Place of Publication Cham, Switzerland Publisher Springer Nature Start page 55 End page 73 Language eng Abstract The textile and fashion industry is characterized by complex structures, multiple actors and globally interlinked supply chains. Increasing competitive pressures associated with the fast fashion business model have led to unsustainable practices along the supply chains resulting in negative ecological and social impacts. In recent years, pressure has been mounting on the industry, specifically on retailers and clothing brands, to address these issues. Consequently, sustainable procurement practices have gained importance in addressing these sustainability issues, and buyers at multinational retailers are now not only taking price, delivery time, and quality into account but are also increasingly required to consider social and environmental aspects in their decision-making. In this section, we provide an overview of traditional, as well as sustainable buying practices in the textile and garment industry, as well as delineating suggestions on which additional elements to consider, calling for a more comprehensive approach to sustainable procurement in the textile industry. Keyword Sustainable purchasing
Textile and garment industry
Sustainable supply chain management
Environmental and social impacts of garmentsCopyright Holder Springer Nature Switzerland AG Copyright Year 2021 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9783030220174 DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-22018-1_5 -
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