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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337784303321

Titolo

Sustainable fashion : empowering African women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry / / edited by Carme Moreno-Gavara, Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing ; , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-91265-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Palgrave studies of entrepreneurship in Africa, , 2662-1169

Disciplina

391.0096

Soggetti

International business enterprises

Africa - Economic conditions

Entrepreneurship

Industrial management - Environmental aspects

Diversity in the workplace

Luxury goods industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Fashion Sector Outsourcing to African Countries: Taking Advantage of Low-Cost Labor? -- 3. Sustainability in Global Value Chain Management: The Source of Competitive Advantage in the Fashion Sector -- 4. The Fashion Industry in Africa: A Global Vision of the Sector -- 5. Women entrepreneurship in African Fashion Industry: A review of their determinants and characteristics -- 6. Challenges and Opportunities for women entrepreneurs -- 7. Cases Studies of Africa -- 8. Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyzes female entrepreneurship in the textile sector in Africa as a phenomenon that favors the social integration and economic development of women in certain geographical areas. It identifies entrepreneurship as an avenue through which women can escape the feeling of being trapped in the home and assert their independence while providing for their families. In the field of fashion, female entrepreneurs in resource-rich Africa have significant opportunities through knowledge of natural resources and cultural traditions, as the



use of natural fabrics and original designs is one of the latest trends. This book provides a framework for how African women can develop sustainable fashion enterprises, offering an original and lasting contribution to the field of entrepreneurship.