A Systematic Review of Green Apparel Manufacturing

Title

A Systematic Review of Green Apparel Manufacturing

Creator

Jain S.; Kalapurackal J.J.

Description

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of the literature on green manufacturing practices in the apparel industry to map green practices across various apparel manufacturing departments. The review includes academic journal articles that were retrieved between March 2013 and March 2023 from several different databases. As part of a comprehensive literature assessment, content analysis was applied to 138 publications that were published in peer-reviewed journals over ten years. Green practices in garment manufacturing process are covered, including product design, raw material procurement, fabric spreading, cutting, sewing and assembly, washing, printing and embroidery, finishing, and packing. The review of eco-friendly production practices at each phase of the production process shows the variety and complexity of green practices in apparel production companies. However, there is a lack of research on the conditions of developing countries, where the majority of apparel production takes place, as well as on the methods used in the manufacture of garments. The study is distinct in that it focuses solely on the garment manufacturing industry, and will not include textiles because the production processes for textiles and clothing are fundamentally different. This study assists managers in building a companys sustainability competency by outlining best practices at various phases of production. It also provides scholars with a uniform representation of environmentally sustainable practices to spur additional scholarly investigation. 2023, Kauno Technologijos Universitetas. All rights reserved.

Source

Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, Vol-79, No. 4, pp. 124-133.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

Kauno Technologijos Universitetas

Subject

cutting department and sewing department; e-supply chain management; green practices; sustainable

Coverage

Jain S., School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed to be University), India; Kalapurackal J.J., School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed to be University), India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 13921649

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.79.4.34368

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