Browsing SVA - Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) by Subject "Clothing"

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    • Clothing Lifespans: What Should Be Measuredand How 

      Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Laitala, Kirsi; Wiedemann, Stephen G. (Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 15, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-02)
      Increasing the use of each product, most often called longer lifespans, is an effective environmental strategy. This article discusses how garment lifespans can be described in order to be measured and compared. It answers ...

    • Dress and the city: a comparative study of clothing and textiles environmental policy in five European cities 

      Maldini, Irene; Samira, Iran; Laitala, Kirsi; Vittersø, Gunnar; Jestratijevic, Iva; Mirena, Amaral; Vladimirova, Katia (Conference object, 2021)
      European clothing consumption has increased dramatically in recent decades, leading to a current average of 26 kg of textiles annually purchased per capita (EEA, 2019). While garments (and most of clothing’s environmental ...

    • Dressing a Demanding Body to Fit In: Clean and Decent with Ostomy or Chronic Skin Disease 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (Social Inclusion;2019, Volume 7, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-31)
      This article discusses what kind of strategies people with a stoma or various chronic skin conditions, such as psoriasis or atopic dermatitis, use to find clothes that fit and enable them to fit in. Based on qualitative ...

    • Global laundering practices – Alternatives to machine washing 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Henry, Beverley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This article discusses laundering practices around the world including alternative methods such as washing by hand, airing, steaming, and dry-cleaning. These methods, which have received little attention in research, are ...

    • Laundry Care Regimes: Do the Practices of Keeping Clothes Clean Have Different Environmental Impacts Based on the Fibre Content? 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Kettlewell, Roy; Wiedemann, Stephen (Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 18, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-12)
      Clothing maintenance is necessary for keeping clothing and textiles functional and socially acceptable, but it has environmental consequences due to the use of energy, water and chemicals. This article discusses whether ...

    • Materialised Ideals: Sizes and Beauty 

      Laitala, Kirsi Maria; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Hauge, Benedicte (Culture Unbound;Volume 3, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Today’s clothing industry is based on a system where clothes are made in readyto-wear sizes and meant to fit most people. Studies have pointed out that consumers are discontent with the use of these systems: size designations ...

    • Use phase of wool apparel: a literature review for improving LCA 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Henry, Beverley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This paper presents results from a literature review on use phase of clothing with focus on wool. The aim of the review is to study if there is empirical grounding for assuming that the use phase is different for clothes ...