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Why are labour-intensive factories surviving in Japan? : a case study of apparel sewing SMEs in the North Iwate

Iwasaki, Fusanori; Chokyu, Asuka; Uek, Yasushi - 2025

The choice between domestic and foreign production is one of the most important decisions not only for international business management but also for economic diplomacy and industrial policy. The reality is not a binary choice, but some firms use both. Why do companies maintain labour-intensive...

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Clothing brands' sustainability practices : a bibliometric approach

Hasan, Md Abu; Talukder, Saurav Chandra; Lakner, Zoltán; … - 2025

The clothing industry greatly impacts the global economy by producing billions of pieces of clothing and employing millions. However, it negatively impacts the environment, as it is one of the most polluting sectors in the world. This bibliometric review aims to identify influential authors and...

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Store atmospherics and apparel behavioural intentions : the moderating effect of urban bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers' age

Van Niekerk, Bianca M.; Roberts-Lombard, Mornay; … - 2024

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Export pricing in preferential and non-preferential markets : firm-level evidence from Bangladesh's apparel exports in the context of LDC graduation

Razzaque, Mohammad A.; Rahman, Jillur; Islam, Syful; … - 2026

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Factors influencing the online apparel recycling behavior in China : a multiple stage analysis using PLS-SEM and fsQCA

Wang, Dimin; Long, Siyu; Julie, Wen Jie - 2026

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Sustainability of second-hand fashion as a business model : countervailing influence of contamination concern and cultural orientation

Zulu, Melissa; Muposhi, Asphat - 2026

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Understanding the offshore mixed sourcing strategy : a case study of a Japanese affiliated apparel factory in China

Iwasaki, Fusanori; Ueki, Yasushi - 2026

The strategic decision to choose in-house production and outsourcing (make and buy) is one of the enormous research questions of international business studies. However, the dynamics of offshore mixed sourcing involving suppliers with varying capabilities remain under-explored. This study...

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Squeezed dry: pricing pressure in the global fashion industry : clean clothes campaign

Hachfeld, David; Eckerlein, Christian - 2026

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Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka

Weerakkody, Shanika; Prabhakar, Guru Prakash; Luo, Xiaojun - 2026

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Global Fashion Conference, October 11-12, 2024

2026

Introduction -- 1) Unveiling megatrends in the Textile and Fashion Industry in transition. Comparing Zara and Shein -- 2) Does fashion really care about eco-design? Sustainability seen through the eyes of fashion designers -- 3)The Past, Present and Future of Milk Fibre, from an Autarchic...

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Female consumers' involvement in intentional non-sustainable and unintentional sustainable apparel decisions : an emerging market perspective

Kempen, Elizabeth; Tobias-Mamina, Rejoice; Strydom, Mariette - 2023

This study is aimed at determining consumers' sustainable apparel involvement in the purchasing or disposing of apparel in an emerging market context (EMC). Consumers in developed countries show increased interest in sustainable apparel behaviour, contrary to emerging markets such as South...

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Why are labour-intensive factories surviving in Japan? A case study of apparel sewing SMEs in the North Iwate

Iwasaki, Fusanori; Chokyu, Asuka; Uek, Yasushi - 2025

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Evolutionary pathway of sōgō shōsha's internationalization in the textile and apparel industries

Isozaki, Yoko - 2025

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A personalized content-based method to predict customers' preferences in an online apparel retailer

KabirMamdouh, Alireza; Kök, A. Gürhan - 2025

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The impact of EU trade policies on its textile and clothing imports : a comparison between India, Bangladesh, China, and Vietnam

Sharma, Toni; Bharti, Nalin - 2025

The European Union has implemented various trade policies in the textile and clothing sector, a major global employment generator, over the past three decades. This paper investigates how these evolving policies have impacted the four largest exporters of textiles and clothing to the EU. A...

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Fashion and sustainability : evidence from the consumption of second-hand clothes

Sepe, Fabiana; Valerio, Muto; Anna, Prisco; Mario, Tani - 2025

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Green merchandising of textiles and apparel in a circular economy : recent trends, framework, challenges and future prospects towards sustainability

Rahaman, Md. Tareque; Khan, Md. Shakib Hossain - 2025

The textile and apparel industries have experienced the arrival of the sustainable fashion revolution, which symbolizes a significant switch towards improving green innovations and lessening environmental effects. As industries highlight sustainability through eco-friendly apparel merchandising...

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A framework for measuring physical garment durability

Guo, Yue; Morris, Kate E.; Sumner, Mark; Taylor, Mark - 2025

Measuring the physical durability of garments is difficult and current assessment methods lack objectivity and reliability or don't reflect the complex nature of durability for different garment categories. This study presents a novel and reproducible methodology for testing and ranking the...

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Four decades in the global apparel value chain : evidence from Bangladesh

Fakhruzzaman, Abul Bashar Mohammed - 2025

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Refashioning second-hand clothes consumption through pleasure, pain, seduction and conversion : a virtue ethics perspective

Auxtova, Kristina; Schreven, Stephanie; Wishart, Lucy J. - 2025

The fashion industry needs to become more circular, given the unsustainable levels of waste it produces. Our research empirically explores and theoretically develops how adopting a virtue ethics approach can encourage and support second-hand clothing consumption as a form of reuse and a way of...

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Consumer behavioral intention for sustainable garments : do materials used and the level of garment's visibility and skin contact matter?

Schiaroli, Valerio; Dangelico, Rosa Maria; Fraccascia, Luca - 2025

Sustainable fashion consumption can be promoted only by understanding the motivation behind consumers' decision to purchase sustainable clothing. This study explores the determinants of consumers' purchasing intentions for two clothing items with different functions, characterized by different...

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Fast fashion or clean clothes? : evaluating consumer demand for ethically sourced apparel

Ravi, Aparna; Teitelbaum, Emmanuel - 2025

Consumers play an important role in regulating labor rights in global supply chains, either by punishing companies that violate labor rights or rewarding those that market fair labor practices. There is, however, currently limited understanding of how consumer demand can be effectively harnessed...

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Can information help bridge the attitude-behavior gap in sustainable clothing consumption?

Ries, Teresa; Rese, Alexandra - 2025

This research explores the widely known gap between the attitudes on sustainability that consumers express and their subsequent behavior concerning the purchase of sustainable clothing. Given the increasing global mass production and consumption of clothes, the textile industry is taking action...

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"Hold on, do I really need this?" : countering impulse clothing purchases through short reflections

Grünzner, Maja; Richter, Isabell; White, Mathew P.; … - 2025

Fast fashion deliberately targets young consumers' purchase impulse tendencies. It is based on a poor-quality production, high turnover model and has quickly become a major contributor to clothing-related pollution worldwide. This study examines whether reflection tasks can reduce young...

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Born out of necessity : exploring sustainable apparel consumption as a response to the economic threat of inflation

Bayat, Farimah; Hodges, Nancy; Karpova, Elena - 2025

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Sustainability and the UK's leading clothing retailers

Jones, Peter - 2025

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Sustainability-driven fashion : unpacking generation Z's second-hand clothing purchase intentions

Prisco, Anna; Ricciardi, Irene; Percuoco, Martina; … - 2025

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Clothing design factors, aesthetic experience, and preference : additional insights from neuromarketing in civil defense clothing

Ko, Eunju; Lee, Eun-Ju; Kim, Kyung Hoon; Oh, Neulonbit; … - 2025

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The economic impact of branded clothing retail in the EU27 : methodology report for the European Branded Clothing Association

2025

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Assessing tariff and exchange rate pass-through in apparel export prices in the European Union : LDC graduation implications for Bangladesh

Razzaque, Mohammad A.; Islam, Md. Deen; Rahman, Jillur; … - 2025

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Second glance : exploring consumer shifts to thrift shopping and perception of second-hand fashion

Mobarak, Nancy Ahmed; Amin, Nada Ali; Abdel-Mohssen, Ahmed - 2025

The increasing consumer interest in second-hand fashion is reshaping the retail landscape, yet concerns about perceived risks and value continue to influence purchasing behaviors. While existing research highlights sustainability and affordability as key drivers of thrift shopping, the impact of...

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A preliminary analysis of the impact of advertising appeals on sustainable apparel purchase behaviour

Ali, Mariya; Ahmad, Asad; Siraj, Sadaf; Madsen, Dag Øivind - 2025

This study examines the complex mechanisms shaping consumer attitudes and behaviours towards sustainable fashion, with a focus on Ducoffe's advertising model. Using a questionnaire, it investigates how informativeness, entertainment, credibility, and irritation in advertising influence purchase...

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Import substitution for industrial development? : analysis of the effects of the Made in Rwanda campaign and the protective second-hand clothing tariff policy on the Rwandan textile and garment industry

Lonitz, Charlotte - 2025 - 1. Auflage 2025

The topic of second-hand clothing illustrates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of global textile and garment value chains and, more broadly, the complex interrelations in production, trade, and consumption between the Global South and the Global North. The dynamics of global...

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Theorising intention to buy second-hand wedding dresses : a ZMET study

Thomas, Lauren Josie; Hancock, Charles; Boardman, Rosy - 2025

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The inner drive : unpacking the motivations for consumer participation as sellers in apparel resale

Herman, Jack; Vick, Jihyun; Hyun, Jonghan - 2025

The global secondhand apparel industry, valued at USD 256B in 2025, is expanding rapidly. The growing acceptance of secondhand fashion and advancements in retail technology have driven millions of individuals to resell, yet little research has analyzed the motivations behind these decisions....

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Understanding consumer fashion circular behavior regarding second hand clothings in Indonesia : an extended theory of planned behavior and value belief norm theory perspective

Sari, Diana Puspita; Wicaksono, Purnawan Adi; Rahmadi, … - 2025

Purpose: This research aims to identify and analyze factors that influence consumer willingness and provide a strategic framework to encourage consumer willingness to engage in circular fashion behaviors.Design/methodology/approach: This research design utilizes a mixed methods approach. The...

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Pricing, quality, and engagement as relationship marketing strategies in Sri Lanka’s online clothing sector

Hussain, Rashmi Shihara; De Peiris, Nayomi - 2025

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The role of emotional intelligence and perceived value : predicting consumer online purchase and rental of second-hand clothing

Seinauskiene, Beata; Salciuviene, Laura; Dovaliene, Aiste; … - 2025

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Accumulative vs. appreciative materialism : implications for sustainable apparel consumption

Stovall, Claire Evelyn; Chattaraman, Veena; Sadachar, Amrut - 2025

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My clothes, my precious : psychological ownership and compulsive fashion hoarding in fast and regular fashion

Yu, Yunzhijun; Wang, Hongbo; Li, Guoxin - 2025

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Apparel resale program : how US consumers respond to the new business model

Chi, Ting; Desch, Gianna; Huynh, Hannah; Duquaine, Mckenzie - 2025

This study aims to explore the impact of various factors on consumer responses to apparel resale programs in the USA, using the stimulus-organism-response model. It investigates how product quality (PQ), information quality (IQ), brand image (BI) and promotional efforts (PE) influence consumer...

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Barriers to institutionalizing reverse logistics for post-consumer clothing waste : an Indian apparel retail perspective

Zaidi, Ahmed Ashraf; Chandra, Rahul - 2025

The purpose of this study is to investigate the institutionalization of reverse logistics (RL) in the Indian garment retail sector for post-consumer waste, identifying and classifying significant barriers within the framework of sustainable supply chain management and the circular economy.This...

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A study of consumers' purchase intentions for green clothing in Kosovo

Sági, Judit; Daragmeh, Ahmad; Kuci, Arta - 2025

As environmental issues gain prominence in daily life, there is a corresponding increase in environmental awareness. This study seeks to extend the Theory of Planned Behaviour by incorporating price sensitivity and environmental concerns to elucidate the green clothing purchase intentions among...

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Online shopping and fashion apparel brands : factors influencing Gen Z behaviour

Jahanvi, Jahanvi; Sharma, Meenakshi - 2025

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Mending the gap : apparel export prices and the gender wage gap in Bangladesh

Robertson, Raymond; Kokas, Deeksha; Cardozo, Diego; … - 2022

Are the wage gains from exports specific to exporting industries, or do they dissipate throughout the economy? In the language of trade theory, are the benefits from exporting industry specific or factor specific? To analyze this question, we study the case of Bangladesh. Bangladesh was the 4th...

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Mending the Gap : Apparel Export Prices and the Gender Wage Gap in Bangladesh

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From buyer-driven fragmented to consumer-driven vertically integrated value chains : a case study of Japanese apparel and accessory SMEs

Iwasaki, Fusanori; Ueki, Yasushi - 2022

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Power relations in global supply chains and the unequal distribution of costs during crises : abandoning garment suppliers and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Anner, Mark Sebastian - 2022

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Project management tools for the fashion and apparel industry

Ćirković, Matea; Čubrić, Goran; Čubrić, Ivana Salopek - 2022

When managing any commercial, professional, scientific, or other project, it is necessary to plan all segments to integrate the various components and achieve the set plans. Nowadays, tasks such as drawing Gantt charts, network diagrams, and creating project reports are unthinkable without...

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Impact of sales promotion on consumer buying behavior in the apparel industry

Mishra, Manish; Kushwaha, Rohit; Gupta, Nimit - 2024

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The political economy of status competition : sumptuary laws in preindustrial Europe

Desierto, Desiree; Koyama, Mark - 2024

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