Call for Papers:

Special Article Collection of Fashion and Textiles on

Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line within the Global Clothing and Textiles
Industry
Submission Deadline: December 1st, 2015
The Fashion and Textiles journal is a research journal that aims to advance knowledge and
to seek new perspectives to fashion and textiles worldwide through publication of high
quality original research articles, review papers, editorials, case studies, book reviews and
letters to the editor. The scope of the journal includes the following four technical research
divisions: textiles science and technology, clothing science and technology, economics of
clothing and textiles/fashion business, and fashion design and history. The journal is
pleased to announce a call for papers for a special collection on the topic of
sustainability and the triple bottom line in the global clothing and textiles industry to
be co-edited by Kim Y. Hiller and Joy M. Kozar.
The clothing and textiles industry accounts for approximately $2 trillion in global revenue.
Unfortunately, the industrys penchant for natural resource consumption and toxic chemical
use poses remarkable threats to environmental sustainability. Additionally, labor issues
within the production of clothing and textiles, including forced labour, child labour, low
wages, excessive hours of work, discrimination, health and safety hazards, and lack of
worker representation for negotiations with management also generate serious social and
economic sustainability challenges. Fortunately, current industry activity responding to the
sustainability challenges suggests a growing commitment to sustainable practices. So while
the environmental, social, and economic consequences associated with clothing and textiles
supply chain are serious, there are promising signs that a significant paradigm shift towards
sustainability and a focus on the triple bottom line is beginning.
The objectives of this special collection will be to advance knowledge related to current
sustainability challenges within the global clothing and textiles supply chain and seek new
perspectives on initiatives within the industry to advance sustainability and the triple bottom
line. Articles submitted to the special collection can relate to sustainability within any
aspect the supply chain (from design, to production, distribution, marketing
consumption, and disposal).
Topics for this special issue may include (but are not limited to) the following:
Historical perspectives on sustainability issues in the clothing and textiles industry
Theoretical explorations of sustainability and the triple bottom line
Labor issues within the clothing and textiles industry
Counterfeit clothing and textile products
Fiber and textile production and environmental impacts
Water issues within the clothing and textiles industry
Climate change and the clothing and textiles industry
Company codes of conduct, factory monitoring, and other socially responsible
manufacturing strategies
Sustainability and consumer behavior
Environmental life cycle assessment
Social life cycle assessment
Environmentally preferable fibers and textiles
Sustainable economic growth and business models
Sustainable design strategies and paradigms

Environmental and social communication of sustainability claims

Sustainability indices

Full papers are due December 1st, 2015. Papers are accepted only in English and formatted
according to APA 6th edition. Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: title
page; 150 word abstract; 3 to 5 keywords; main text; acknowledgments; appendixes (as
appropriate); references; table(s) with caption(s) (on individual sheets); figure caption(s) (as
a list). When you submit
For additional information on the style guide for authors please see the journal website at the
following link: http://www.springer.com/materials/journal/40691
Each submission will undergo a triple-blind review process. Submissions should be
uploaded to http://editorialmanager.com/fate/ and should specify in the Authors Comment
section Manuscript for Special Collection of Sustainability. Please read the guide for
authors before making a submission. Accepted papers will be published in late 2016. If you
have any questions concerning your submission, please contact Kim Hiller (kyhc@ksu.edu)
or Joy Kozar (jkozar@ksu.edu).

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