Challenges and Solutions of Sustainable Apparel Product Development: A Case Study of Eileen Fisher

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-47

  Curwen, Lisa G ^a   Park, Juyeon ^a   Sarkar, Ajoy K ^b  

^a Department of Networking and Resource Sharing   (United States)

^b International Advisory Group at WRAP   (United States)

Author keywords

apparel design; design process; development; eco fashion; green products; product; social responsibility; supply chain; sustainability; sustainable design; textiles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872592878     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X12472724     Document Type: Article

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