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Nisseluelandet—The Impact of Local Clothes for the Survival of a Textile Industry in Norway

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The article discusses the importance of local clothing for the survival of the Norwegian textile industry. It draws upon stakeholder interviews, as well as desktop research. Local clothes are discussed as they are understood by consumers, as knitted sweaters, bunads (Norwegian national costumes), and home-made clothing. The review shows how these products, and especially the materials used in their production, have been crucial for the continued existence of the Norwegian textile industry. We argue that the concept “local clothes” can contribute to showcasing resources outside the global “fast fashion” manufacturing system.

Source: Fashion Practice

DOI: 10.1080/17569370.2018.1458497

Authors: Ingun Grimstad Klepp, Kirsi Laitala

Language: English

Topic: Fashion and Cultural Textiles

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

Funder: Norges Forskningsråd

Award: G1840830741