Sustainable Fashion: Conceptualization, Purchase Determinants, and Willingness to Pay More

Paulo Botelho Pires (), Cláudia Morais, Catarina J. M. Delgado and José Duarte Santos
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Paulo Botelho Pires: CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic of Porto, 4465-004 S. Mamede de Infesta, Portugal
Cláudia Morais: School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, 4200-464 Porto, Portugal
Catarina J. M. Delgado: School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, 4200-464 Porto, Portugal
José Duarte Santos: CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic of Porto, 4465-004 S. Mamede de Infesta, Portugal

Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-27

Abstract: The concept of sustainable fashion is becoming more relevant in today’s society. The purpose of this research is to identify the determinants of the purchase intention of sustainable fashion, and the relationship between price and the purchase of sustainable fashion. A questionnaire was administered, which made it possible to define the concept of sustainable fashion, to use PLS-SEM to identify the determinants, and to apply linear regression models and t -tests of two independent samples (two-tailed test). The concept of sustainable fashion comprises the dimensions of manufacturing with a reduced environmental impact, consuming second-hand fashion products, manufacturing in an environmentally friendly way, reusing fashion products, manufacturing to last longer, manufacturing according to fair trade principles, using recycled materials, and manufacturing from organic materials. The PLS-SEM results show that purchase intention is determined by consumer knowledge, environmental beliefs, and willingness to pay more. The research also revealed that there is a non-linear (quadratic or exponential) relationship between the price of the product and the price increase that consumers are willing to pay and that they value the dimensions of sustainable fashion differently. The purchase intention determinants of consumers and non-consumers of sustainable fashion are identical, yet the dimensions of sustainable fashion are valued differently by each group.

Keywords: sustainable fashion; sustainable fashion price; willingness to pay more; purchase intention; consumer knowledge; environmental beliefs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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