Resources Archives

30. November 202130. November 2021Project data, Report, Resources

New report: Decentering Durability

Image shows the 14 features discussed in the report.

Decentering durability is a new LASTING report by Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick that introduces 14 features of clothing durability from outside the Euro-American contexts.

17. September 202125. October 2021Project data, Report, Resources

Lasting report shows that the most effective environmental measure is rarely ever used

Sustainable consumption should not be reduced to reuse and recycling, according to […]

22. April 202122. April 2021Articles, Resources

New article shows how much the best practice garment use and care can reduce the environmental impacts

Diagram shows environmental impacts of various garment use scenarios

Article published in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment demonstrates that […]

12. December 202012. May 2021Articles, Resources

How to increase repair rates? A new article in the Journal of Cleaner Production

Graphical abstract shows person considering whether to repair a washing machine or not. 12% had esperinec their washing machin breaking during the past to years and less than half were attempted repair.

This article explores drivers and barriers for repair from consumers’ and commercial […]

3. November 20203. November 2020Articles

What Affects Garment Lifespans?

Graphical abstract that summarises some of the main findings of the article - what affects garments' lifespans most when measured in years, number of wears or number of users.

This is the question we discuss in our most recent article in […]

17. September 202013. October 2020Articles, Resources

New article about environmental impacts of laundering

Abstract: Clothing maintenance is necessary for keeping clothing and textiles functional and […]

9. September 202013. October 2020Articles, Resources

New article in Sustainability

Clothing Lifespans: What Should Be Measured and How Increasing the use of […]