Systems change for sustainability in textiles

Sustainable Textiles: Life Cycle and Environmental Impact

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 369-380

  Fletcher, K ^a  

^a LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TEXTILES;

INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS THINKING; TEXTILE SECTOR;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84903800010     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845696948.2.369     Document Type: Chapter

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