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…
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…
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…
In English: What about Fast Fashion? Climate Optimists podcast with Lasting project researcher and fashion industry expert Kate Fletcher about the climate and related environmental impacts of fast fashion and what can be done to…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.