Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail

Nancy Bocken; Karen Miller; Ilka Weissbrod; Maria Holgado; Steve Evans

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17

Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail

Nancy Bocken^*, Karen Miller, Ilka Weissbrod, Maria Holgado, Steve Evans

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Responsible Marketing and Consumer Behavior

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Abstract

The Circular Economy is viewed as an important driver for resolving resource issues and tackling sustainability issues more broadly. The fashion industry operates in a largely linear way and suffers from various environmental, societal and economic challenges. In a Circular Economy, first and foremost, products need to be retained at the highest level, thus slowing resource loops. Slowing resource loops goes against current fast fashion trends and therefore appears the most difficult approach to pursue. This paper investigates how a large established retailer aims to slow resource loops as part of a broader project targeted to significantly reduce textile waste to landfill. The retailer collaborated with a university partner to pursue circular business model experiments. This paper reports on the approach for a slowing resource loops experiment around building sewing capabilities. Suggestions for future research and practice on circular business model experimentation are included.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18
Editors	D. Dao, R.J. Howlett, R. Setchi, L. Vlacic
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	164-173
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-04290-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-04289-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2018 - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 24 Jun 2018 → 26 Jun 2018

Publication series

Name	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume	130
ISSN (Print)	2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)	2190-3026

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2018
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Gold Coast
Period	24/06/18 → 26/06/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Bocken, N., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M., & Evans, S. (2019). Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail. In D. Dao, R. J. Howlett, R. Setchi, & L. Vlacic (Eds.), Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18 (pp. 164-173). (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 130). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17

Bocken, Nancy ; Miller, Karen ; Weissbrod, Ilka et al. / Slowing resource loops in the circular economy : An experimentation approach in fashion retail. Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18. editor / D. Dao ; R.J. Howlett ; R. Setchi ; L. Vlacic. Cham : Springer, 2019. pp. 164-173 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

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Bocken, N, Miller, K, Weissbrod, I, Holgado, M & Evans, S 2019, Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail. in D Dao, RJ Howlett, R Setchi & L Vlacic (eds), Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 130, Springer, Cham, pp. 164-173, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2018, Gold Coast, Australia, 24/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17

Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail. / Bocken, Nancy; Miller, Karen; Weissbrod, Ilka et al.
Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18. ed. / D. Dao; R.J. Howlett; R. Setchi; L. Vlacic. Cham: Springer, 2019. p. 164-173 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 130).

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Bocken N, Miller K, Weissbrod I, Holgado M, Evans S. Slowing resource loops in the circular economy: An experimentation approach in fashion retail. In Dao D, Howlett RJ, Setchi R, Vlacic L, editors, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM-18. Cham: Springer. 2019. p. 164-173. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_17

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