The article I will ask you to read is this one:
Volume 19, Issue 16, November 2011, Pages 1876–1883
Promoting Transformation towards Sustainable Consumption and Production in a Resource and Energy Intensive Economy - the Case of Finland
The link is here:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/science/article/pii/S0959652611001569
You will need your University of Alberta login to access this via the library (the above link). You can also read the article here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzsIVysTrCWkYTA2UkZod1BSZk9tQk1EdkxtYlhGQQ
After five minutes of reading, you will be asked to stop reading and fill in this reading questionnaire:
You can read the Harvard Report here.
Another in class activity we will do uses information found here; Pivotal Words handout via the Dartmouth Academic Skills Centre.
Remember, during labs you will have further opportunity to review the Science Article Assignment. You will also let your TA (and I) know which option you will be choosing. You will do this by sending us an e-mail. You can review the assignment and rubric here.
There has been little to no research into creating more sustainable products as the supply side of textile production has mainly focused on creating cheap, quick to produce clothing.
ReplyDeleteIn section 5, "Change is needed" it states that the current production and consumption of clothing and textiles is fast paced and short-lived, rather than focusing on high quality products, which would be the more sustainable alternative.
ReplyDeleteSection 7.2- Product attachment and emotionally satisfying design.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea was developing an emotional "empathetic design" to increase the lifespan and emotional quality or attachment to products. They used these techniques to promote sustainability by creating better quality products that are less disposable.
Samantha Stevens and Angela Zimmerman
We read Structural Change
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph focused on how inner country production of clothing has decreased, and importing clothing has increased because of cheaper means of production outside the country (Finland).
Vanesa Flynn
Brenna Wasylenki
Jacqueline Baker
Section 5 - Change is needed:
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph discusses how currently, the fashion industry is focused on continually cycling trends and fashions through the sale of clothing at a relatively low price. This results in consumers constantly replacing and substituting their wardrobe which results in unsustainable practices.
The first paragraph in the conclusion (section 11) provides a concluding statement about the purpose of the entire paper. The main of the paragraph is to emphasize the paper's desire to reduce environmental impact within the textile and clothing industry by implementing different manufacturing strategies.
ReplyDelete- Becky Bohlender and Annie (Yiran) Li
Section 3: Structural Change
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph is trends in textile production in Finland from the 1980s to present. The researchers observed that since Finland's production has decreased but imports have increased, they, like many other countries, have moved towards importing lower cost textiles from foreign countries.
Rosie Templeton and Becky Shapka
This paragraph describes creating emotionally valuable products that the consumer feels attached to. People will not dispose of the item as they might without an emotional design. This requires a well-planned construction as well as a unique way of designing, assembling, and marketing to the public.
ReplyDeleteSection 7.2
Elyse Semchuk
Paragraph 7.1
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph is that the producers should emphasize quality of products rather than exchange value. The product labels should have more information of the quality of the products (how long it will last, how many washes etc) so that consumers can link quality to price.
Cassandra Holte
ReplyDeleteAndria Carlyon
We read section 5. Change is needed
The main idea of this paragraph is that the textile/clothing industry is following the fashion industry, which is constantly changing, so the lifespan of the clothes is shortening. The suppliers of the textile industry are trying to provide low prices and manufacture effectively but there is other sustainable opportunities to be explored.
Section 5 of the article speaks about the shortening lifespan of textile products. Manufacturers are trying to decrease their cost of production which in turn is affecting their end product. The author is arguing that 'change is needed' to increase the sustainability of the industry as a whole.
ReplyDeleteJanessa Sullivan and Rheon Fisher
Section 3: Structural change. In a ten year period, the garment production industry changed greatly in Finland. Production dropped by a significant portion, and imports increased by over 50%. This is because large scale production has been transferred to lower cost countries recently, so less garments are produced in higher cost countries such as Finland. This paragraph just gave an overview of the state of the industry today.
ReplyDeleteMyself and Mark Lahoda chose to read section 11, Conclusion Paragraph in order to help ourselves gain a better understanding of the entire paper. In short, the main idea of this paragraph was to state direction of the textile industry and sum up the findings of the paper. The researchers stated that new strategies for textile production would help create a systemic change within the industry that would ultimately lead to a more sustainable production process. This type of change requires all areas of the textile industry to comply.
ReplyDeleteFirst paragraph of Section 5: Change is needed
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph is to highlight the way the current industries continuously generate new styles and products. These products have a rapid turnover rate leading to lower quality items. This reduces costs to consumers but decreases product usage while increasing product wastage.
Section 8: Consumers Interest in the Design Strategies
ReplyDeleteIn this section, the main idea was that users are more comfortable with familiar design concepts than completely new ones. There were some exceptions with users being receptive to upgradeability (new service systems), modularity, and co-creation concepts.
Section 10. New value creation and radical change
ReplyDeleteThe first few sentences of this section outline some steps that should be taken when deciding how to approach a radical change in the way a business operates. It gives three suggestions, being: core value, value-added value creation, and future oriented value. The article goes on to say that focusing on the value-added aspect of a business plan more directly benefits the environment and society as a whole. Also, a focus on future-oriented production allows radical change to old systems. This way of running a business also benefits the environment as it involves a more sustainable way of producing clothes and textiles.
Lutong Huang, Qiyun Qiang
ReplyDeleteThe key idea of the conclusion is Stractegy and design of textile and clothing to make it in more substanable and Environmentally friendly way. Find new value creation in this industry
Although textile industries have worked towards more efficient and innovative practices of clothing production in the past 25 years, the changing consumer conscience towards clothing and textiles has rendered most of these innovations ineffective--in other words, the fault of wastefulness and pollution isn't entirely weighed upon the factories that produce the clothing, but the fact that consumers' tastes are transient and in this industry it is too easy to lose profits to other competitive firms.
ReplyDeleteProduct lifespans have fallen nearly 50% within a decade's worth of time, as well, shoe sales have increased by 30%. Any sort of design strategy that wants any hope in a more environmentally friendly future should take into account faults from both the producer and consumer side, whether it is to produce domestically and therefore minimize transportation costs, produce clothing that is durable, and whether consumers can be satisfied with what they already have, or to prize the usefulness their current clothes may have even after wear and tear.
Deanna Halls, Rohanna Wong.
From Section 4: Planned Obsolescence in a Throwaway Society.
Delete4. Planned Obsolescence in a Throwaway Society
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph was the "Rebound Effect" of environmental sustainability. The progress of environmental sustainability is counteracted by the increased production of clothes therefore wiping out any benefits of this progress. It also mentions that with the increased production, the quality of the garments are decreased, therefore adding to the high consumption of clothing.
Stephanie Nash, Julia Doell
Section 4: Planned Obsolescence in a Throwaway Society
ReplyDeleteThis section mentions that that the consumer cycle has increased over the last twenty five years. Production has become more eco-friendly, but consumption occurs at higher rates. This means that although we are increasing levels of sustainable methods of textile production and consumption, society ultimately dictates that we must turnover and dispose of our clothing more often. Both producers and consumers are responsible for changing this cycle.
Rebecca Saul and Sydney Killoh
Section 5- From summarizing the first paragraph of this section we have concluded that fashion product life cycles are shortening and producers are trying to decrease the time it takes to create these fashion products. While this is happening producers are focused on making low cost high efficiency products and other opportunities have not been researched.
ReplyDeleteMeaghan Byar and Sara Hughes
The first paragraph of section 1, introduction, starts off the article by stating that textile industries are more focused on the newest trend that rakes in the quickest profit. Consumer values and wants are ignored, and sustainability is regarded as less important. It states that there is a need for radical change that emphasizes on the sustainability of production and consumption as opposed to just focusing on the profit. A greener change.
ReplyDeleteSection 6: Consumers' environmental worries
ReplyDeleteThis section evaluated the questionnaire responses. It is about the environmental and ethical concerns of consumers regarding clothing and textiles specifically. It found that people are interested ethical consumption, but are less impacted by it when making purchases. Women and younger respondents are more worried about ethical and environmental and ethical aspects than men and older respondents. Participants wanted more information about ethical and environmental impacts.
Aislinn Chan and Carolina Amaral
We read section 1, the introduction.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of the paragraph was that manufacturer/retail end of the textile spectrum are unsustainable because their system is based on making an immediate profit. A more sustainable approach would be to look more closely at consumer demand and other business models.
Carmen Dam, Chau Chin Yo, Evelyn Long Yee Cheng
Brenda Le and Danielle Lu
ReplyDeleteSection: 5. Change is needed
Textile industry is very profit-oriented, and they are trying to please consumers with fast cycles of fashion trends. Products are having shorter life cycles and this is unsustainable and inefficient. More research is needed on creating new value of textiles through sustainability.
I agree that the fashion industry is trying to produce garments faster and cheaper to keep up with the demand and fashion trends, but i think it is more about creating good quality garments that last as , which in fact is sustainable textile production
DeleteI read the "11. Conclusions".
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of the first paragraph is show that this paper found a series of sustainable ways for textile and clothing industry to reduce the consumption, and opened a new view for industry system.
In Section 9. People are more worried about environmental impacts. New strategies that engage the environment could attract consumers to the firm. However depending on the circumstances the strategies might not work.
ReplyDelete-Lucas Poitras
We chose Section 5 "Change is Needed" and believe that the main idea of this paragraph is product life cycles and how they are becoming shorter and shorter and consumption is steadily increasing. It notes that trends are changing more rapidly than ever before and value in products is not being represented well.
ReplyDelete2. Research materials and methods
ReplyDeleteThe main idea in this paragraph is to discuss how the authors of the paper collected information from consumers regarding their attitudes towards environmental sustainability in textile and clothing production.
Section 10: New Value Creation and Radical Change
ReplyDeleteHayley Kosolofski and Christie Badach
The paragraph discusses adding future-oriented value to textile products on top of core value and value-added value. Future-orineted value would radically change the market as it requires the collaboration of multiple parties. If the focus is to decrease the environmental impacts of the industry then future-oriented value adding could help create a sustainable textile industry.
Section 5 Change is Needed, paragraph 1. Pg 1878.
ReplyDeleteCurrently the textile industry is based on fast-changing fashion demands. Products are being produced at an ever increasing rate (due to short life cycles) and this causes accelerating environmental degradation. Suppliers provide lower and lower priced clothing with cheaper inputs, and high value options are rarely considered.
Nicole Luchanski, Taylor Andersen, Pierre Aubin
Section 3 Structural change:
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph is about an example in Finland to determine that the clothing industry is decreasing during recent years. The import is increasing. People prefer buying it overseas rather than making it. The clothing industry are moving to the low costing countries.
Rui Li
5. Change is needed
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph states how the life cycles of fashion trends change rapidly and they are producing products quickly to meet consumer demands. Creating products that are at a low price results in low quality which only last for a short amount of time, not taking the environment into consideration.
Lindsay Gervais & Marney Steadman:
ReplyDeleteUnder the heading of 7.2.1: Customization, halfway products and modular structures:
This paragraph explains that if manufacturers can customize and personalize a product, the consumers may grow attached to that product on a personal level. This technique uses mass customization, which makes it less time consuming for the producer, while allowing people to feel as if their product is unique in its own way. Individuals can create their own personalized product while the producer can still gain profit while fulfilling other requirements of mass production.
Idea of the ‘Abstract’ Section:
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of the abstract paragraph is to give a brief overview of the journal article. The main idea taken from reading the ‘Abstract’ can be summed up in a few points. First, at the very beginning it mentions that this article is contributing to current knowledge. Therefore, this statement suggests that this is a worthwhile issue, requiring more research. In addition, this paragraph mentions the articles aim to ‘stir-up’ conversation around the opportunities of making the production and consumption of textiles more eco-friendly. Finally, the abstract suggests that there are various design strategies that may be utilized surrounding this topic in the future.
Pharyne Hrywkiw
Paragraph 6.1
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph was to focus on the environmental concerns of the consumers when considering purchasing product. The questionnaires showed that in general, women were most concerned about the environment and the ethical procedures of the products they were purchasing. Also, in general, young people seemed to be most interested in the environmental impact of the product.
Julianna Lackowicz and Brittany Stewart
In the Structural Change section (3) in materials and methods, the article mentions that locally made textiles in Finland has been drastically reduces, with an almost inversely equal rise in the imports of clothing. It also mentions that the number of employees in the textile industry in Finland has also been reduced with an influx of automated production methods. The textile industry has been more concerned with cutting costs than thinking about sustainability in the industry.
ReplyDeleteWe read the first paragraph of section 6. The main idea is that nowadays, more people will consider about the environmental and ethnical properties when purchasing clothes, especially for younger people and women.
ReplyDeleteXuechan yang and Yuhan Jiang
I chose secton 5: "change is needed".
ReplyDeleteThe summary: In recent textile industry, producers tend to minimize the prices and maximize the efficient of production to follow the trend of clothing design.The years people wear a cloth has shortened 50%. However, people haven't built a value of sustainability instead of following the trends.
The paragraph I read was the first paragraph of section 6. The main idea of this paragraph is that while less than one third of people take into consideration environmental impact and ethical concerns of clothe production, the majority of people express interest when it comes to the environmental impact of their clothes. Woman were more interested in environmental and ethical impacts if clothes than men, and people under 35 were more interested than people over 35.
ReplyDeleteSection 5 - Life cycles of consumer products dropped by 50% over 10 years (1992-2002). The supply side of the textile industry focuses much on low production costs at lower prices, sustainability, which is traditionally controlled by the supply side, has essentially been ignored.
ReplyDeleteIn the first paragraph of the "consumer's environmental worries" data from a questionnaire is analyzed to express consumer's concerns regarding environmental, ethical, and safety aspects of textile production. The main idea is that people(women more than men) are more concerned with the general impacts of general production methods than the production of the textiles they purchase.
ReplyDeleteKandice Mueller
We have chosen section 5: Change is Needed.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea is that the textiles & clothing industry is largely based on fast cycles of fashion trends, and has been driven mainly by the supply side - this needs to change. A shift towards the demand side should be implemented, with a focus on the desired outcome. More sustainable business focus is needed in the industry. Four main approaches were proposed to achieve this : repair, refine, redesign and rethink.
Section 5
ReplyDeleteThe clothing and textile companies want to increase the speed of the producing system due to the product life cycles is shortening.However the supply industry wants to obtain low cost and efficiency of the product.
Wenxin Li and Feiyan Zhou
Yinglin Huang and Hau Ying Leung
ReplyDeleteSection 3 structural change:
Finland is given as an example to explain the author's idea of structural change. During the early 1980s, there were a lot of workers working in the textile and clothing industry. However, as it entered the 1990s, industrial production got spread worldwide and especially in the low-cost countries. Thus, local production of garments started to decrease while import started to increase.
Section 9(1): Design Strategies
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of the article is that design strategies have an environmental impact on both production and consumption. If design strategies can better meet consumer's needs, create deeper product satisfaction and product attachment, it may decrease their consumption due to postponed product replacement.
Yunke Xu, Minmin Gao
ReplyDeleteSection 3: Structural Change
The main idea of the paragraph is that the structure of the clothing and textiles industry in Finland has changed largely from national production to International import in the recent three decades. The production and personnel have dropped largely while the import has increased, which indicates that the production moves towards the lower-cost countries.
6. Consumers Environmental Worries:
ReplyDeleteThe questionnaire showed that younger respondents, and woman over men are more concerned with the environmental and ethical aspects in clothing and textiles. The results also showed that people are interested in learning about more ethical and environmental ways of production. It showed that older women were more interested in local and domestic production. Consumers questioned expressed that they were most concerned with the lifetime of the garment as well as the quality of the materials, reporting that the reason for short term use of a product was due to low quality.
The main idea of the first paragraph of section "6. Consumer Environmental Worries" is to draw comparisons between the respondents gender, age, and response to the question. The researchers want to know how ethical manufacturing and environmental concerns associated with consumer products affect the consumer. The study conducted shows that a greater percentage of women consider ethics and environment in their purchases, while the younger respondents had a larger percentage of concern for ethics and environment than for that of older respondents.
ReplyDeleteLINA HEGBERG
The main idea of the first paragraph of section 5. Change is needed: talks about how the textile and clothing industry is fast paced and always changing its consumer and product needs to follow up with fashion trends. Though it is also saying that these products are becoming less sustainable and are wearing out faster than in the past. This may be due to its marketing side of the textile and clothing industry that they are trying to push out the cheapest and most time efficient products but are not looking at their products in a long term setting. Effective manufacturing and other creations have not been brought up to date with more sustainable ideas yet.
ReplyDeleteThe main idea in the first paragraph of section 11 was summarizing what the paper was about. It was highlighted that the paper was about strategies in which could be applied to the clothing and textile industry to make it more sustainable.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses the fast paced trends and constantly changing consumer needs.It is also proposed that the production factor can be affected with all the changing trends. occasionally, the focus of industry changes and the firms are not able to satisfy the consumer needs to keep up with the speed of production the decisions get affected which indirectly affects the general public. The industry should be able to put aside their preferences and produce according to the common trends and consider the long term goal in mind.
ReplyDelete7.1 Long life guarantee and product satisfaction
ReplyDeleteThe first paragraph's main idea discussed the benefits of creating a durable garment that would have long, good use. Thus, increasing enjoyment of the garment for the consumer, while also keeping them happy. This would require manufactures to switch their focus from exchange value to use value.
Section 3 structural change:
ReplyDeleteThe country Finland shows the idea of structural change. There were a lot of people employed in the 1980s in the textile and clothing field. As time moved local production began to decrease because of increasing imports from other countries. Industrial advances made it easier for other countries to develop goods at a low cost and export them out, causing domestic production to decrease.
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ReplyDeleteThe main idea of the first paragraph of the fifth section (Change is needed) discusses the frequently changing textile industry that has to keep up with the demands of consumers as trends and tastes change. While clothing is constantly changing, the present products have become less sustainable as compared to those of the past and have a shorter life span, leading to more environmental effects than before. Producers now want to find the cheapest way to produce their products leading to clothes that don’t last like they did before. The more sustainable ideas of today have not yet been brought into the manufacturing side.
ReplyDeleteCaitlyn Erickson
7.3 Services
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph is to focus on the consumer needs through service. The paragraph states that the Product-service system should work to satisfy consumer needs through competition, but doing so with a lower environmental impact. When talking about a service economy, consumer satisfaction should be the focal point.
Section 5 - Change is needed:
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph talks about how trends in the fashion industry are constantly changing and clothes can be purchased at a relatively low price, so consumers constantly replace them and have a "throw away" mentality. You don't need to take care of your stuff, if you can just replace it. Unfortunately, this is not sustainable at all.
Section 5 - Change is needed
ReplyDeleteThis paragraph discusses how fashion industries are focusing on continually changing fashion trends through the sale of clothing at relatively low prices. This results in consumers wanting to keep up with fashion trends and constantly replacing their wardrobe which is quite unsustainable
Section 7.1 Long life guarantee and product satisfaction
ReplyDeleteThe main idea of this paragraph is focus on the quality of a product and market the quality of the product to consumers. Consumers felt they would be more inticed to buy a product that was potentially more expenisive if they knew how many washes the garment could take or wears and still look good.
Section 5 - Change is needed:
ReplyDeleteConsumers are becoming more and more concerned about the changing trends in fashion than buying clothes that will last for several years. Because of this, the textile and clothing industry is keeping up by looking for the cheapest and fastest way to produce more goods, and is not focusing on keeping their manufacturing processes clean and sustainable.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77868213@N05/6976702203 is my photo. Although my photo is the food I cook, but I don't mind people use my picture. I also like someone to share my photo
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