The global clothing consumption has doubled in 20 years and has become an environmental villain. How did that happen? And what is the most environmentally friendly garment? The exhibition opens 12th of March, 2024 and… Lasting exhibition: Beyond fast fashion
This book chapter written by Kirsi Laitala, Ingun Grimstad Klepp, and Lisbeth Løvbak Berg is published in Recycling and Lifetime Management in the Textile and Fashion Sector, edited by Kirsi Niinimäki. It focuses on clothing… New publication: The Impact of Modes of Acquisition on Clothing Lifetimes
The recording of the Lasting final seminar “Lost in the masses: Is product longevity the solution?” is available below. Even though this was the final seminar, the Lasting project will continue until autumn 2024. The… Lasting final seminar: Recording and a summary
Welcome to the Lasting project seminar where we will present findings from 3 years of research on product lifespans and sustainability. The project led by Consumption Research Norway SIFO at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) gathered… Invitation to Lasting seminar: Lost in the masses: is product longevity the solution?
New article analyses the environmental impacts of clothing flows in Norway and shows the saving potentials of increased reuse and sharing.
Author: Tone Skårdal Tobiasson Holding on or letting go? Why don’t consumers complain more? Why do we hang on to stuff that is flawed? And most importantly, how can technical lifespan expansion actually undermine the… A full PLATE: LASTING’s 4-course menu on longevity
We have published a new article entitled “Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework” in the Journal of Cleaner Production. The operationalization of circular economy (CE) strategies requires consumer involvement in the… New article about consumer behavior in the circular economy
Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick have produced eight short films from the Decentring Durability interviews. The films are snapshots exploring perspectives, ideas and practices of clothing durability that take place outside of the global north.… Short films featuring perspectives, ideas and practices of clothing durability
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.
