How to make your life greener in 2024
People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle.
Environment
Dec 27, 2023
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News tagged with fashion
Sustainable alternatives key to combating fast fashion's environmental toll, study finds
For the last three decades, the advent of "fast fashion" has disrupted the traditional fashion cycles by capitalizing on retailers' and consumers' responsiveness to the novelty of new fashion trends. Some fast fashion retailers ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2023
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What to wear for a climate crisis
When people move to the country from the city, they need to change their wardrobes, my research on tree-changers in Australia found. The new context of their lives means the clothes they wore for the city no longer work for ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2023
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Climate change threatens fashion industry
Extreme heat and flooding are threatening key international apparel hubs, with four countries vital to the fashion industry facing losses of 1 million jobs and $65 billion in earnings by 2030, according to two new ILR School ...
Economics & Business
Sep 18, 2023
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The predictive power of social media data in fashion forecasting
Fashion and social media are both ever evolving. So why not put the two together? New research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management says utilizing social media to predict sales of apparel and footwear items based ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2023
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Why price does not indicate how long clothes will last
Paying more for clothes does not necessarily mean they will last longer, according to new research carried out by the School of Design.
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2023
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Fashion forward: Rethinking your wardrobe to protect the environment
In 2022, luxury fashion brand Balenciaga sparked outrage when it released a distressed version of its Paris High Top Sneakers. The limited-edition line featured rips, scuffs and an overall 'dirty' appearance. The sneakers ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2023
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Fungi could be the key to sustainable fireproofing
Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its composition to harness its ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Mothers express their ideals in the fashion photos of their children in social media, says study
Mothers often share fashion photos of their children on social media, a practice which combines the traditions of family photos and the commercial symbolism of fashion images. A joint study of the University of Jyväskylä ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2023
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Researchers uncover a novel preference structure to explain the aesthetics behind our everyday choice of clothing
While each person gets dressed at least 29,000 times in the course of their lives, empirical science has paid little attention to why we select the everyday clothes that help mold our image.
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2023
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