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While the topic of sustainability in textile manufacture has been
the subject of considerable research, much of this is limited to a
focus on materials and practices and their ecological impact.
Padovani and Whittaker offer a unique exploration of the textile
industry in Europe from the perspective of social sustainability,
shifting the focus from the materiality of textile production to
the industry's relationships with the communities from which the
products originate. Featuring six in-depth case studies from design
entrepreneurs, artisans and textile businesses around Europe, from
Harris Tweed in Scotland to luxury woollen mills in Italy,
Sustainability and the Social Fabric explores how new centres of
textile manufacturing have emerged from the economic decline in
2008, responding creatively and producing socially inclusive
approaches to textile production. Case studies each represent a
different approach to social sustainability and are supported by
interviews with industry leaders and comparisons to the global
textile industry. Demonstrating how some companies are rebuilding
the local social fabric to encourage consumer participation through
education, enterprise, health and wellbeing, the book suggests
innovative business models that are economically successful and
also, in turn, support wider societal issues. Essential reading for
students of textiles, fashion, design and related subjects, this
book will demonstrate how a business ecosystem that focuses on
inclusive growth and social innovation can lead to sustained mutual
benefit for textile industries and their local communities.
While the topic of sustainability in textile manufacture has been
the subject of considerable research, much of this is limited to a
focus on materials and practices and their ecological impact.
Padovani and Whittaker offer a unique exploration of the textile
industry in Europe from the perspective of social sustainability,
shifting the focus from the materiality of textile production to
the industry's relationships with the communities from which the
products originate. Featuring six in-depth case studies from design
entrepreneurs, artisans and textile businesses around Europe, from
Harris Tweed in Scotland to luxury woollen mills in Italy,
Sustainability and the Social Fabric explores how new centres of
textile manufacturing have emerged from the economic decline in
2008, responding creatively and producing socially inclusive
approaches to textile production. Case studies each represent a
different approach to social sustainability and are supported by
interviews with industry leaders and comparisons to the global
textile industry. Demonstrating how some companies are rebuilding
the local social fabric to encourage consumer participation through
education, enterprise, health and wellbeing, the book suggests
innovative business models that are economically successful and
also, in turn, support wider societal issues.
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