Sustainability and the social fabric : Europe's new textile industries / Clio Padovani and Paul Whittaker

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Padovani, Clio, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry--Europe.

Textile industry.

Sustainable development--Social aspects--Europe.

Sustainable development.

Social entrepreneurship--Europe.

Social entrepreneurship.

Community development--Europe.

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Summary:

"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". -- Publisher

Contents:

Introduction / Clio Padovani

Chapter 1. Museums and the knowledge economy: Developing competitive advantage for the future

Chapter 2. Weaving a social structure: Achieving specialist

Chapter 3. Collaborative leadership, provenance, and the power of place

Chapter 4. Enterprise and social value: Responsible innovation in the denim industry

Chapter 5. Social enterprise, creative arts, and community development for marginal or migrant populations

Chapter 6. Made in Italy: Reclaiming social heritage and artisan know-how

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474224123

1474224121