Pakket i plast
“Wrapped in plastic” was a talk given during the Forskning i Friluftsliv conference by Kate Fletcher and Ingun Grimstad Klepp.
Defibering the future
The Wasted Textiles project took the trip to Norsk Tekstilgjenvinning in Sandefjord, and were privy to an introduction to one of the few recycling projects that can actually have something to offer, as the founder… Defibering the future
Dutch textile policy envisions consumption reductions and production and imports quotas.
SIFO’s advocacy work is influencing international public policy, step by step. The Dutch Circular Textile Policy Program for 2025-2030, released in December 2024, includes measures to reduce the volume of raw materials used in textiles,… Dutch textile policy envisions consumption reductions and production and imports quotas.
Overcoming barriers for “strong” sustainable consumption policy: the case of the Amsterdam Doughnut
Abstract This case study of the Amsterdam Doughnut highlights how barriers for “strong” sustainable consumption policy pinpointed in the literature were to some extent overcome in the city policy of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in the… Overcoming barriers for “strong” sustainable consumption policy: the case of the Amsterdam Doughnut
Telling it like it is: Lambasting consumer-facing Higg-based label
In a newly published article from Consumption Research Norway SIFO at Oslo Metropolitan University, Who Can Stop the Greenwashing, penned by Ingrid Haugsrud and Ingun Grimstad Klepp, the authors literally lambaste how the Sustainable Apparel… Telling it like it is: Lambasting consumer-facing Higg-based label
Hello from Melbourne!
In September 2024, we left autumnal Oslo behind to embark on a research exchange at the University of Melbourne with the Critical Fashion Studies research collective. This group, led by Professor Natalya Lusty and Dr.… Hello from Melbourne!
New papers accepted in international journals
Two new papers have been accepted by international journals relating to the WOOLUME project, one on the biodegradation of wool fibers and one on the acoustic properties. The very latest is on the acoustic properties… New papers accepted in international journals
Clothing Care – The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability in Fashion
Authors: Ingrid Haugsrud, Ingun Grimstad Klepp and Kirsi Laitala Abstract The impact of the fashion industry on the environment is undoubtedly size-able. In response, the last decade has seen various changes in the fashion industry… Clothing Care – The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability in Fashion
4th International Artefacta Conference: Resolutions
Conference, 13-14 February 2025
University of Helsinki, Finland
Clothing Care
“And he don’t even care for clothes” sang Nina Simone in “My Baby Just Cares For Me” which is how the chapter “Clothing Care” opens in the new, impressive and comprehensive book “The Palgrave Handbook… Clothing Care