As a result of recent global trends, high street retailers are under increasing pressure to sustain the low cost business model whilst at the same time fulfilling the needs of an increasingly demanding consumer. This paper examines customer expectations of product quality and customer...

This book provides a critical overview of technologies that are used within the fashion industry and supply chain, with a special emphasis on how they engender sustainability and the circular economy. The chapters present contemporary case studies alongside new research on technologies such as...

Part I: Introductory chapters -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Garment Economy -- Chapter 2 The History of Bedouin Clothing Made for Traditional Nomadic Lifestyle -- Chapter 3 The Garments Economy: An African Perspective -- Chapter 4 Indian Clothing: Its Evolution and Development -- Chapter 5...