Exploring the role of industry intermediaries in the construction of ‘Local Pipelines’: The case of the Montreal Fur Garment Cluster and the rise of Fur–Fashion connections

Norma M. Rantisi

Journal of Economic Geography, 2014, vol. 14, issue 5, 955-971

Abstract: The fur garment cluster in Montreal, Canada has been undergoing a gradual process of transformation in the last two decades, marked by the increasing incorporation of fashion design as a competitive strategy. This article explores the role played by a trade association intermediary, the Fur Council of Canada, to promote this design-led form of development. In particular, it examines a series of initiatives undertaken by the Fur Council in collaboration with other actors to promote greater links, or ‘local pipelines’, between the fashion and fur industries. Drawing primarily on semi-structured interviews, the article draws particular attention to efforts to reduce the cognitive distance between potential pipeline actors as a basis for pipeline construction.

Date: 2014
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