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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the industry and the world of fashion. The consumer behaviour has shifted, the supply chain has disrupted, and the industry is searching for new approaches to adapt and survive the pandemic. This year, in response to the current global situation, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Fashion Product Design and Business Study Program selects “SURVIVANCE” as the main theme for 2021 final projects. The Fashionology: Survivance proudly presents 44 fashion brands and collections created by creative and talented fashion designers and entrepreneurs. Every brand and collection was very well-thought and executed to meet the current climate and needs in the fashion industry. We hope this book could inspire fellow fashion designers and entrepreneurs who are in search to survive and thrive through the pandemic together.
Praise for the previous edition: "[A] fascinating book." John Thackara, Doors of Perception "Provides the foundations for a radical new perspective." Ethical Pulse "At last a book that dispels the idea that fashion is only interested in trend-driven fluff: not only does it have a brain, but it could be a sustainable one." Lucy Siegle, Crafts Magazine Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys continues to define the field of design in fashion and textiles. Arranged in two sections, the first four chapters represent key stages of the lifecycle: material cultivation/extraction, production, use and disposal. The remaining four chapters exp...
Globalization has dramatically changed the way business is conducted in the apparel manufacturing industry, particularly with respect to social responsibility in the design, production, and sourcing of products. Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry combines an introduction to social and environmental issues in apparel manufacturing with an analysis of how corporate strategy and decisions made throughout the global supply chain can increase social responsibility. Readers learn how leading apparel and footwear brands and retailers attempt to solve complex problems including child labor, harassment and abuse, discrimination, excessive hours of work, low wages, poor factory health and safety, and negative impacts on the environment. Drawing on their research and industry experience, the authors prepare the next generation of industry professionals to change the apparel industry from the inside out by instilling within them awareness, knowledge, and passion.
Environmental issues are playing an increasingly important role in the textile industry, both from the point of view of government regulation and consumer expectations. Sustainable textiles reviews ways of achieving more sustainable materials and technologies as well as improving recycling in the industry.The first part of the book discusses ways of improving sustainability at various points in the supply chain. Chapters discuss how sustainability can be integrated into textile design, ensuring more sustainable production of both natural and synthetic fibres, improving sustainability in processes such as dyeing as well as more environmentally-friendly technologies including enzyme and plasma...
Why Spirituality? The globalised world economy during the 21st century resulted in more complexities, competition and structural changes in the organizations. As such introduction of spirituality within the workplace became a necessity to enable human hearts, spirits and souls to grow and contribute to the health, creativity, innovation, compassion etc. of the employers and employees leading to productive endeavours and sustenance of the workplace. The spirituality at the workplace is known as horizontal spirituality, the aim of which is to extend service to other people, including service orientation and deep concern for others. Such concern as this, including high quality interpersonal work relationships mark high worker job satisfaction, low turnover, growth, cohesion, interpersonal work relationships and group efficiency. This is how spirituality provides employees a sense of community and connectedness making them to have commitment, belongingness and effectiveness of the job.
The International Management Accounting Conference 4 was held in August 2007 in Kuala Lumpur to discuss issues pertaining to the role of accounting in liberalized economy. From the conference, it was clear that liberalized economy does impact the direction, nature and practices of accounting. In response to these challenges, accounting must play a proactive and relevant role to sustain the competitiveness of companies in the business environment. Therefore it is the intention of the conference organizers to share the issues, problems and challenges in sustaining competitiveness in liberalized economy with a larger audience through the publication of this book. The book is organized in the fo...
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This volume aims at analysing the main tools, frameworks and issues concerning sustainability disclosure. Particular emphasis is given to the Integrated Reporting, with the aim to identify its antecedents, use within companies, as well as its implementation issues, strengths and weaknesses.
Just like the Gutenberg revolution in the fifteenth century, which led to the emergence of non-conventional religious authority in the Christian world, the current information technology revolution, particularly through mediums such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, has triggered the re-construction and decentralization of religious authority in Islam. New santri (pious individuals) and preachers emerged from the non-conventional religious educational system. They not only challenged the traditional authorities, but also redefine and re-conceptualize old religious terminologies, such as hijra and wasatiyya. This book explores the dynamics of religious authority in Indonesia with ...