...The fashion industry poses a serious threat to the environment. A higher level of sustainability in materials production is the key solution. Discuss. Sustainable Fashion Sustainable fashion also known as ‘Green,’ has been successfully promoted in the past years to become the new black. This is a new trend that will hopefully prevail not only for a season but also for years. If people keep supporting it, it could possibly prevail forever. As technology has developed the planet Earth has been deteriorating slowly. This new concept supports and promotes the idea for people to be environmentally conscious. The idea is to care for the place where we humans live. To be more environmental friendly, why not use sustainable clothes? Clothes are one of the major necessities that a human may have. People can look fashionable, in style, and support the planet at the same time. The Better Cotton Initiative, which is backed by companies such as Levi Strauss, Marks & Spencer, IKEA, H&M and Adidas, believes it can transform the textile market and make it more sustainable. If they are proved right, it would have a marked impact not only because cotton is used in 40% of all global textiles, but also that 300 million farmers in 80 countries rely on it for their livelihoods.(Bettercotton.org,2012) Better Cotton Initiative is an organization that commits the farmers to growing sustainable cotton minimizing the impact of crop protection practices, the efficiently use of water and conserve...
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...Introduction Fast fashion is no long a strange word for people. Originally, only traditional fashion exists in fashion industry. But then another trend, which researchers called it as “Fast Fashion”, rose up since 1990s. First of all, it’s necessary to know the difference between the traditional fashion and fast fashion. Traditional fashion always has two seasonal collections which are introduced to consumer market. The price of products is relatively higher than fast fashioned products. According to the article “What is Fast Fashion” from Sarah-Jane Rowland, who has written about fashion for 8 years, the definition is “The ephemeral nature of fashion ensures that what is in one minute is passé the next. Fast fashion, capitalizes on this need to keep pace with constantly changing trends by providing high fashion clothing at a low price point.” (What is Fast Fashion) We see that fast fashion introduces lots of new designs to people with a low price in each short period. But, the question is does fast fashion really provide benefits for people? The answer is no. In my research, I am going to analyze why fast fashion actually brings out bad impacts, and those bad impacts are related to money cost, immorality, and damage for natural environment. The reason that I choose the topic is because of its importance. Clothing industry is related to people’s daily life. Via the research, people may recognize what the real value this trend is since everyone has a value position in mind. ...
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...In my current unit I have been studying it’s all about working as a designer for a label that is concerned with the issues surrounding sustainability. The term Eco fashion can mean many things, I see it as something has been made that considers environmental issues and social impact a product may have through out its total lifespan. Another term for this is ‘carbon footprint’ Sustainable fashion is all part of sustainable design. The purpose is to create designs that respect the environment and help poorer communities in developing countries. Clothes and accessories that meet the criteria are usually made using organic raw materials such as cotton grown without the use of pesticides; re used materials such as recycled plastic from coke bottles. Eco fashions don’t involve the use of harmful chemicals and bleaches – and are made by people earning fair wages in safe conditions. Eco fashion has always been seen as green and not very stylish! But over recent years developing techniques and more designers wanting to include these issues in their collections Eco Fashion has a new face designers are now incorporating sustainable practises into modern clothing. On trend fashion but with all sustainable issues covered. Celebrities, models and designers have really started to promote Eco fashion. One fashion designer who I have looked at Stella McCartney I found particularly interesting I never knew all her clothes considered environmental issues. All Stella McCartney stores, offices...
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...explosion of the media is the greatest revolution in fashion. Fashion is an indicator of class status, and monopolized by the aristocracy. A lower status group sought to acquire status by adopting the standards of the higher status. Media can be considered as a first medium to disseminate the fashion in public. In this assignment, we will study about the role of the modern media in shaping current fashion. The various elements of media involved in spreading of fashion information in the audience. What a person chose to carry reflects his personality or interest. A person’s choice more or less gets influenced by trend. Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, home decoration etc. History: Fashion has been in the society since the human started with the clothes themselves. Back in the late 16th century and the early 17th century fashion denoted to the class. In ancient times Fashion Plates were engraved and colored with watercolors. In 1880 color printing and a method for making multi colors prints become stylish. In the same period of time magazines were published that played an important role in popularity of news about fashion. With the development of half tone printing process, which enables photographs to be printed on the same page as text without affecting the image clarity, fashion photograph has generated the most widely recognizable and enduring imagery of the time. Fashion television emerged in 1970 and 1980 when cable and...
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...Sustainable fashion, also called eco fashion, is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of sustainability, the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in terms of environmentalism and social[disambiguation needed] responsibility. Sustainable fashion is part of the larger trend of sustainable design where a product is created and produced with consideration to the environmental and social impact it may have throughout its total life span, including its "carbon footprint". According to the May 2007 Vogue appears not to be a short-term trend but one which could last multiple seasons.[1] While environmentalism used to manifest itself in the fashion world through a donation of percentage of sales of a product to a charitable cause, fashion designers are now re-introducing eco-conscious methods at the source through the use of environmentally friendly materials and socially responsible methods of production. There are some organizations working to increase opportunities for sustainable designers. The National Association of Sustainable Fashion Designers is one of those organizations. Its purpose is to assist entrepreneurs with growing fashion related businesses that create social change and respect the environment. Sustainable Designers provides specialized triple bottom line education, training, and access to tools and industry resources that advance creative, innovative and high impact businesses. The organization’s mission is to create social...
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... evaluate whether and how Zara generates sustainable competitive advantage. A firm is said to have competitive advantage when its profits exceed the average of its industry and that of its rivals (Grant, 1991). According to Grant (1991) the RBV sees organizations as a collection of resources which when combined forms organizational capabilities. The goal of every business strategy is to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. According to Collis and Montgomery (2008) a firm’s resources are responsible for its better performance while working in a dynamic environment which academics term as resource based view of the firm (RBV). The RBV analysis assumes that both resources and capabilities are important for better performance and explains why some firms perform better than others in an industry. Using RBV as a framework this essay aims to examine how ZARA generates sustainable competitive advantage. (Opening is good, you have been able to introduce theory that would be discussed the essay). “A fast fashion system combines quick response production capabilities with enhanced product design capabilities to both design latest products that capture the latest consumer trends and exploit minimal production lead times to match supply with uncertain demand” (Cachon and Swinney, 2011). Fast fashion is widely gaining recognition as being a key enabler for success for modern fashion retailers (Barnes and Lea-Greenwood, 2006). Fashion retailers such as ZARA, H&M and Benetton...
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...H&M is well known of retailing fast-fashion clothing at affordable price to various customer groups, including men, women, teenage and children, estimates that 550 millions of garments were sold each year (Fashion and Quality 2017; Siegle 2012). Being one of the world’s largest fashion retailer, H&M Group state that they will operate their fashion business in a sustainable and social responsible way (Sustainable Fashion 2017). However, the fashion giant is under controversy that they had breached social contract where the scandal of poor working condition, human right issue of the workers, low wage pay and utilization of child labor were revealed in the factories which supply garments to H&M Group (Butler 2015). This paper will examine the social performance of H&M Group, as well as analyses several cases regarding human rights, labor and environment conservation. Impacts of H&M’s operations on its stakeholders, including employees, suppliers and customers, will be further analyzed in this...
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...responsibility failures 9-12 4. Conclusion and Recommendation 13 5. References 1. Introduction Supply chains have expanded rapidly over the decades, with the aim to increase productivity, to lower costs and fulfill demands in emerging markets. The increasing complexity in a supply chain hinders visibility and consequently reduces one’s control over the process. Supply chain is one of the key factors for the success of a any businesses in any industries and the textile retailing industry is not an exception. If supply chain is not managed and planned carefully, it will affect directly to firms’ performances. In this essay, the risk in supply chain management of Zara – a high street retailer will be discussed. The essay will identify and assess potential risks...
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...is my report, “The Strategy of ZARA”, which you asked for on July 12, 2013. As we all know, the global apparel market is a consumer-driven industry. Also, globalization and new technologies have allowed consumers to have more access to fashion. As a result, consumers are changing, competition is fierce, and companies are evolving to meet these demands. Zara, a Spanish-based chain owned by Inditex, is a retailer who has taken a new approach in the industry.With their unique strategy, Zara has the competitive advantage to be sustainable. In order to maintain that advantage and growth they must confront certain challenges that face traditional retailers in the apparel industry. I will talk about the industry leader of fashion follower, ZARA and discuss the success the famous brand. Sincerely, Frank Li Executive Summary As we all know, as a fast fashion, Zara is always growing. It has the potential for sustainable growth due to its competitive advantage and its ability to face the challenges of the apparel industry. The company keeps its operating income elevated, has a strong and unique business model, and has various opportunities for expansion in the retail industry. To prove Zara has the prospect of sustainable growth in the international apparel market, it is important to understand and compare the financial differences of Inditex, its parent company, and its major...
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... Zara had developed into Spain’s the most famous fashion brand and the leading brand of Inditex (Kumar, 2006). Zara is one of the most outstanding apparel retail businesses in the world today. Although it is not the biggest, its marginal profits and rates of growth are leading the industry. The purpose of this essay is to analyze what sort of innovation Zara used on its way to success and make comparisons of competing products or processes with its competitors. By analyzing and comparing, it is obvious that the company's success depends on conducting a series of innovations at each one of the parts in the business: fashion-forward design, unique branding strategies, in-house production processes and centralized distribution system. Basically, this essay has been divided into four parts: the first part focus on describing how Zara makes its designs more innovative compare with other appeal retailers. Then, what sort of innovation used in their branding strategies will be discussed. Next, it will consider Zara’s innovation of production process and show an apparent difference of this process among Zara, H&M and the Gap. Finally, it will look at how Zara promotes innovation on their distribution process in to become more fast. It is those innovations that set challenges for rivals since Zara’s business model is extremely difficult to imitate or equal and also it is this realization that makes Zara get reliable and sustainable competitiveness. According to Ghemawat (2006), a...
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...TEACHING MODULE THE FUTURE OF FASHION DECEMBER 2010 This teaching module was independently written by the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program with the generous support of THE FUTURE OF FASHION: SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE LENS OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY* By: Jennifer Johnson & Gina Wu Companies across all industries are facing the challenges of business sustainability, debating how best to address these risky issues while also embracing their opportunities for competitive advantage. This Teaching Module uses the context of the fashion industry to discuss topics that are shaping the future of all industries. These topics include sustainable resource management, the challenges and opportunities of global growth, workforce management, and the role of ethical consumption in business. The fashion industry offers a compelling case study for exploring business sustainability issues. In the fashion industry, as in many industries, success requires highly developed sourcing, design, manufacturing, and marketing chains. Increasingly, success also means incorporating sustainability in resource and labor management, as firms realize that long-term corporate survival will depend on new ways of doing business. Climate change, resource challenges, new technologies and dramatic shifts in the global economy are already impacting the industry. The nexus of these concerns allows students to explore sustainability challenges while providing a framework for discussing new business...
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...Market Research On Fashion & Sustainability Submitted by Ishita Bhatia Under the supervision of Jagriti Mishra Submitted to Department of Fashion Management Studies (FMS) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) (Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India) GH-0 Road, Behind Infocity Gandhinagar 382007. Gujarat http://www.nift.ac.in December, 2013 Fashion & Sustainability BackGround Myth: Sustainable Fashion is just wearing natural, organic or green fashion. Truth: Sustainable Fashion is about being * Eco friendly * Socially-Responsible * Commercially feasible * Animal-Cruelty Free Sustainability and responsibility are two sides of one and the same coin. Today Apparel Industry stands as a big medium of innovation and smart up cycling. Sustainability becomes more crucial if one has to deal with it in the apparel sector in order to manage excess and wastage. This systematic research aims to find out about all the sustainable measures practiced by companies producing such articles. Acknowledgement I would generously like to thank my Mentor Jagriti Mishra for her continual support, feedback and constructive discussions. I owe my secondary research to Ebsco, DELNET Google Scholar, Nift Resource Center and Library and the whole FMS department of NIFT, Gandhinagar. table of contents Background study 3 acknowledgement 4 table of contents 5 1 INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 Statement of the problem 8 1.2 Objectives 8 ...
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...What is sustainable marketing? Monday, 15 August 2011. Posted in Blog |[pic] | |Sustainable marketing is the adoption of sustainable business practices that create better businesses, better relationships and a | |better world. At Sustainable Marketing Services, we believe sustainable marketing involves the following five key elements. | |1. Embed sustainable business practices into your business strategy | |Embed sustainable business practices right into your business strategy - don't bolt them on as an after-thought: set measurable | |goals; list the key activities you will undertake to achieve these goals; make a senior resource accountable for the success of these| |goals. | Examples of sustainable business practices include: • Optimise the performance of your business • Create strong relationships with your customers, other businesses, staff and community • Balance your budget and ensure your financial sustainability • Help your business community to prosper • Reduce your carbon footprint. 2. Deliver marketing activities that create ongoing growth. Businesses have limited financial, human and capital resources, so focus your...
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...Sustainable Aviation Critically evaluate the research that maintains ‘efforts to achieve a more sustainable aviation industry represent nothing more than simple tokenism’. This essay will evaluate the different approaches by airlines which show they are carrying out various procedures to show that airlines approach to sustainability is not a simple 'tokenism', sustainable aviation is a reality; this essay will look into these factors and demonstrate the different strategies which the aviation industry are putting in place to be a more sustainable industry. The Brundtland Report (1987) identifies sustainability as 5 different things; Holistic planning, one should have a right to be involved in any planning; Ecological processes preserved, one should have the right to have a healthy life; Inter generational equality, what one does today should not affect tomorrow; Fairness and opportunity, one should be entitle to a job anywhere and finally, Ecological Productivity should be preserved, one should not do anything to reduce the variety of natural life. Sustainable Aviation (2011) defines sustainable aviation as a long term approach to dealing with the 5 concepts mentioned in the Brundtland Report and ensuring a more sustainable industry, SA evaluates various sustainability problems the industry faces such as social issues, noise nuisance, air quality, natural resources, etc and it works with UK airlines to try and develop some of the key sustainability issues within the...
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