The fashion, textiles and footwear (FTF) industry is a consumer-focused industry, subject to constant change. It covers diverse economic activities, ranging from the transformation of natural or synthetic fibres to the production of manufactured products. The FTF sector covers apparel (clothing...

The fashion, textiles and footwear (FTF) industry is a consumer-focused industry, subject to constant change. It covers diverse economic activities, ranging from the transformation of natural or synthetic fibres to the production of manufactured products. The FTF sector covers apparel (clothing...

The study provides technical assistance to the European Commission to specify and operationalise the derogations for the prohibition on the destruction of unsold apparel and footwear. Article 25(5) of the ESPR outlines potential reasons for these derogations, for the consumer products listed in...

The evolution of the sneaker from sports equipment to high-end fashion, is one of the most significant sartorial transformations in recent history. Expanding demand and competition in the sneaker market (driven by a new interest in fashion by men) has meant designers are seeking more ways to...

The article aims to review the changes that have taken place in the European and global TCLF (Textiles-Clothing-Leather-Footwear) sector over the last decade from the perspective of new requirements of pursuing a circular and, especially in recent years, a digital economy. The paper describes...

The article aims to review the changes that have taken place in the European and global TCLF (Textiles‑Clothing‑Leather‑Footwear) sector over the last decade from the perspective of new requirements of pursuing a circular and, especially in recent years, a digital economy. The paper...

Purpose: This research proposes an implementation model of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) based on the analysis of criticality of machines in the sewing process in the Ecuadorian footwear industry and the identification of unproductive times caused by labor failures....

"A riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalists"--

The potential of Thai industrial product design is still inferior to that of the leading competitors in the world market, which gives more importance to design during the product development to increase Thailand’s competitive edge on a commercial scale. Product design is a very important part...

In this paper, we examine the recent WTO dispute “Colombia – Measures Relating to the Importation of Textiles, Apparel and Footwear (DS461).” The dispute centers on the appropriate use of trade measures to target trade-related money laundering, the WTO consistency of such measures, and an...

Preface: The frailty of commodity chains -- From head to toe -- From the designer's point of view. From "the global" to "the girl" ; When is a shoe a shoe? -- Feet and fit. The world at her fit: scale-making, uniqueness, and standardization ; Cinderella on the Pearl River Delta: who has the...

Globale Wertschöpfungsketten stellen nicht nur hochkomplexe Beziehungsgefüge dar, sondern unterliegen auch einem ständigen Wandlungsprozess. Ein zentraler Treiber dieser Wandlungsprozesse ist der technologische Fortschritt. Moderne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien, insbesondere...

Purpose: This research proposes an implementation model of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) based on the analysis of criticality of machines in the sewing process in the Ecuadorian footwear industry and the identification of unproductive times caused by labor failures....

The study uses a cluster-randomized trial among 1,578 children from 979 households in rural El Salvador to test the impacts of TOMS shoe donations on children's time allocation, school attendance, health, self-esteem, and aid dependency. Results indicate high levels of usage and approval of the...

The study uses a cluster-randomized trial among 1,578 children from 979 households in rural El Salvador to test the impacts of TOMS shoe donations on children's time allocation, school attendance, health, self-esteem, and aid dependency. Results indicate high levels of usage and approval of the...

The rise of global value chains (GVC) across sectors raises new challenges to the analysis of countries' competitiveness and their industries. This paper analyzes how the leather-footwear complex is positioned in the global market after the reconfiguration of the international market occurred...

Britta Stammeier stellt sich der Frage, welchen Einfluss verschiedene Denkhaltungen auf das Design haben und wie diese sich auf die Produktgestaltung auswirken. Dabei spielt eine ganzheitliche Denkweise und die Abkehr vom linearen Wirtschaftssystem eine wesentliche Rolle. Die Herangehensweise an...

This paper provides a nuance picture of the mechanisms through which temporary and permanent spatial co-location simultaneously sustain firm's innovation. Using a large sample of footwear clustered firms, results suggest that, on the one hand, intra-cluster Vertical relationships contribute to...