Open AccessDeveloping a modular apparel safety architecture for supply chain management: the apparel recycle perspective
Author(s) -
Lihong Chen,
Hong Yu,
Xiao Yan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.069.01.1380
Subject(s) - clothing , modular design , originality , supply chain , production (economics) , supply chain management , architecture , fast fashion , business , process management , engineering , architectural engineering , manufacturing engineering , computer science , marketing , creativity , economics , art , political science , law , visual arts , operating system , macroeconomics , archaeology , history
This paper introduces the special issue on strategic choices for recyclable clothing implementation. Substantial privateimplementation is needed if company management objectives to increase the share of recyclable clothing and preventdangerous clothing risk be achieved. The aim of this paper, and the entire special issue, is to draw scholarly attentionto the processes underlying strategic choices for recyclable clothing implementation. An modular apparel safetyarchitecture (MASA) framework for supply chain management was developed and implemented to provide guidelinesfor apparel designers and manufactures to solve safe and sustainable problems related to apparel production. TheMASA framework was developed by integrating modular theory and product recyclable concept into existing appareldesign and production. Children’s clothing design and production was used to implement the MASA framework as aproof concept. The MASA framework is the first apparel design and production model that emphasizes safety andrecyclability in addition to functional, expressive, and aesthetic considerations. The originality of this work is its ability tocombine social, technical, environmental and economic aspects using modular theory in order to provide a more holisticpoint of view on factors impacting recyclable clothing system through the design and development of recyclablemanagement modules.