{"product_id":"sustainability-and-the-social-fabric-europes-new-textile-industries-paperback","title":"Sustainability and the Social Fabric: Europe's New Textile Industries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClio Padovani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Whittaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing 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, \u003ci\u003eSustainability and the Social Fabric \u003c\/i\u003eexplores 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClio Padovani\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior academic in the Faculty of Business, Law and Art at the University of Southampton, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Whittaker\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law, and Art at the University of Southampton, UK.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440435937458,"sku":"9781350105775","price":86.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/274a8a0481e55916208d48031d9d592a.webp?v=1778681552","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/sustainability-and-the-social-fabric-europes-new-textile-industries-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}