Sustainability trends and gaps in the textile, apparel and fashion industries

Stefano Abbate (), Piera Centobelli (), Roberto Cerchione (), Simon Peter Nadeem () and Emanuela Riccio ()
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Stefano Abbate: University of Naples Federico II
Piera Centobelli: University of Naples Federico II
Roberto Cerchione: University of Naples Parthenope
Simon Peter Nadeem: University of Derby
Emanuela Riccio: University of Naples Parthenope

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 2, No 5, 2837-2864

Abstract: Abstract Textile, apparel, and fashion (TAF) industries contribute significantly to global environmental pollution at every point of the supply chain. Clothing manufacturing and transportation produce a large volume of waste and high greenhouse gas emissions, often taking advantage of cheap labor in developing countries. As a result, stakeholders are becoming more aware of the effect of the textile, apparel, and fashion industries on the climate and human rights, thus pushing businesses to mitigate their environmental damage. This paper offers a systematic literature review of sustainability trends in the TAF industries in the last 20 years. Bibliometric tools are also used to support the content analysis of the papers. The findings reveal three primary research areas in the TAF context: consumers’ behaviour towards sustainable clothing, circular economy initiatives, and sustainability challenges across the whole supply chain. As a result, this study highlights literature gaps and provides future research suggestions for each identified research cluster. In addition, drivers and barriers to implementing corporate social responsibility and circular economy practices are identified. Consequently, this study will help researchers and academicians work in this area to identify unexplored sub-fields, which reflect some potential investigation areas for expanding scientific literature on the topic. Finally, this study supports practitioners and managers in exploring the main research themes addressed in the scientific field, providing knowledge to improve and align business models with current sustainability trends.

Keywords: Circular economy; Clothing; Fashion industry; Literature review; Network analysis; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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