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Books
Local, Slow and Sustainable Fashion
Wool as a Fabric for Change
Ingun Grimstad Klepp og Tone Skårdal Tobiasson (eds.), 2022
Inclusive Consumptions
Immigrants’ Access to and Use of Public and Private Goods and Services
Anita Borch , Ivan Harsløf , Ingun Grimstad Klepp & Kirsi Laitala (eds.), 2019
Publications
News
Should the textile “plastification” be reversed?
The production of polyester is increasing rapidly, and so is the disagreement about whether this is a problem. A new article and policy brief summarise the perspectives of textile companies that have taken a clear stand against “plastification”,…
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Public defence: Anna Schytte Sigaard
Public PhD Defence, Monday 9th February, 10:00 CET, OsloMet/Online
New report summarizing knowledge on the environmental challenges associated with textile waste.
Textile waste as an environmental challenge – A Knowledge Base for What Now? The Change Lab (Hva nå? Endringslaben) – Nasjonalt vitenarkiv The report, written by Kirsi Laitala, discusses the significant environmental challenges posed by textile waste and…
Events you can take part in
International research seminar: Living together for a sustainable common future
Seminar 8th – 9th June 2026, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen
Public defence: Anna Schytte Sigaard
Public PhD Defence, Monday 9th February, 10:00 CET, OsloMet/Online
MORE and MORE and MORE: Change in clothing volumes and wasted textiles
Hybrid seminar: Thursday, 6th of November 2025, 13:00-17:00 CET. OsloMet, Pilestredet 35 / Online.
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Our research projects
Here you can find the research projects that we are currently working on.
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