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…
Public defence: Anna Schytte Sigaard
Public PhD Defence, Monday 9th February, 10:00 CET, OsloMet/Online
Repairability of clothing and textiles: Consumer practices and policy implications
Authors: Anna Schytte Sigaard and Kirsi Laitala Abstract Extending product lifetimes through repair is a central strategy in sustainable consumption and circular economy initiatives. This article examines how consumers evaluate textile damages and potential to repair,…
End seminar for CHANGE and Wasted Textiles
In order to set a final punctuation for two major research projects that have run parallel over the last five years, Consumption Research Norway Clothing division invited partners and interested parties to an closing hybrid…
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.
re-(t)exHile / Oslo – textile art, responsibility and global waste
Exhibition and seminar, 17th of Octobre 16:00-19:30, 18th of Octobrer 2025, 12:00 – 17:30 Deichman Library, Bjørvika, Oslo
A CHANGE of mind
Fashion and Policy discussions at the ISEE Degrowth Conference: As both CHANGE and Wasted Textiles projects are nearing their ends, and both projects focus on degrowing the textile sector (the latter more specifically the plastic…
Nordic-Baltic Textile Circularity and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Webinar 5th September 2025, 10:00–12:30 CET
Weigthing Weight: Exploring Clothing Fiber Composition and Its Impact on Garments’ Weight
Author: Rita Dominici Introduction Various textile management policies are under debate, with particular attention to the effectiveness of weight-based eco-modulation, a policy strategy aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of products (Lifset et al., 2023). To…
The proof ain’t in the pudding
It is common to hear and read about the environmental advantages of longer lasting products, it is everywhere from product advertisement to environmental policy and academic literature. But what is the empirical knowledge substantiating the…
The environmental impact of product lifetime extension: a literature review and research agenda
Authors: Irene Maldini, Ingun Grimstad Klepp & Kirsi Laitala Abstract Consumer goods environmental policy is increasingly focusing on product durability and product lifetime extension (PLE) to reduce their impact. Given the growing societal relevance of PLE, this review investigates the…
Clothing Research scores at SCORAI 2025
The 2025 SCORAI Europe Conference took place at Lund University in Sweden on April 8-10. SCORAI (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative) is an international network of researchers and practitioners focused on sustainable consumption. This…