Entrepreneurial Practices in Eco-Innovation:Circular Challenges Related to the Tomato Textile Project in the Netherlands

Values such as circularity, local production, and the use of more environmental-friendly materials have started to reshape various domestic industries. Because of the social and environmental challenges that the Textile & Clothing industry faces, solutions proper to slow fashion practices are gaining importance. The present chapter presents a case study of a local production network that roots in the maker movement and experiments with various aspects of circular practices, to develop new material: the Tomato Textile project. Based on ethnography and action research methods, the challenges... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lommerse, Iris
Loots, Ellen
Dokumenttyp: bookPart
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer
Schlagwörter: /dk/atira/pure/keywords/researchprograms/AFL000600/EURESHCC09 / name=ESHCC A&CS / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/industry_innovation_and_infrastructure / name=SDG 9 - Industry / Innovation / and Infrastructure / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/responsible_consumption_and_production / name=SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Sprache: Englisch
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Values such as circularity, local production, and the use of more environmental-friendly materials have started to reshape various domestic industries. Because of the social and environmental challenges that the Textile & Clothing industry faces, solutions proper to slow fashion practices are gaining importance. The present chapter presents a case study of a local production network that roots in the maker movement and experiments with various aspects of circular practices, to develop new material: the Tomato Textile project. Based on ethnography and action research methods, the challenges of entrepreneurial practices in eco-innovation are identified and discussed.