Our research projects
These are the research projects that we are currently working on.
The latest…..
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
Is the international secondhand clothing trade really circular?
Second-hand clothing market selling t-shirts in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. Photo by Hester Vanacker.
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Green blood is opening
Green Blood invites you to its opening event at the Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum in Svullrya on 17 September. Meet researchers, artists and other project participants and get to know the project through academic presentations, clothing, craft, music…
New report: “Sorting for Circularity: Project REWEAR”
There is certainly no shortage of new reports on textile waste and reuse at the moment, so why read this one published by Fashion for Good and Circle Economy? We would answer: because the report offers solid material,…
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Events you can take part in
“Why can’t just all products be sustainable?”
How has green marketing changed over the past five years, and what does this mean for consumers? Two SIFO studies from 2021 and 2026 show that sustainability claims have become more subtle, while questions of knowledge, trust and responsibility remain.
Local Upcycling as a Catalyst for Reconfiguring the Global Fashion System: PhD defence
Friday 18th September 2026, 10:00 CET, IFM, Paris and Online
Green blood opening event
Physical event, 17th September 2026, The Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum, Svullrya, 14:00–19:00 CET
#themes
Here is an overview of the themes that our research covers. Click on a theme to find publications and further reading.
#themes