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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829036203321

Autore

Padovani Clio

Titolo

Sustainability and the social fabric : Europe's new textile industries / / Clio Padovani and Paul Whittaker [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Bloomsbury, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4742-2412-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Disciplina

338.4/76770094

Soggetti

Textile industry - Europe

Sustainable development - Social aspects - Europe

Social entrepreneurship - Europe

Community development - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Clio Padovani-- Chapter 1. Museums and the knowledge economy: Developing competitive advantage for the future -- Chapter 2. Weaving a social structure: Achieving specialist -- Chapter 3. Collaborative leadership, provenance, and the power of place-- Chapter 4. Enterprise and social value: Responsible innovation in the denim industry-- Chapter 5. Social enterprise, creative arts, and community development for marginal or migrant populations-- Chapter 6. Made in Italy: Reclaiming social heritage and artisan know-how-- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

"While the topic of sustainability in textile manufacture has been the subject of considerable research, much of this is limited to a focus on materials and practices and their ecological impact. Padovani and Whittaker offer a unique exploration of the textile industry in Europe from the perspective of social sustainability, shifting the focus from the materiality of textile production to the industry’s relationships with the communities from which the products originate". -- Publisher