Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Role of information and communication technologies in the sustainable clothing and textile industry Description An account of the resource Information and communication technology (ICT) has an important role to play in every sector globally. These opportunities will derive from the ability of ICTs to open up parts of the supply chain (other than basic manufacturing and processing) in clothing and textile industry as well. ICT technology is used at various stages of the design process. Presently, it is rapidly changing the textile industry. Employee at- tendance (clocking in) to shipment dispatching are dependent on information technology. The garment industry is fully depended on IT or ERP. This chapter presents the latest trends of companies that have successfully used ICTs to move, for example, into higher-value activities such as design and logistics, or to access niche markets. The study aims to investigate the uses of information and communication technology in the clothing and textile industry and examine the recent trends of ICT usage in companies within the textile industry and identify the factors to be considered by companies in the textile industry before investing in ICT. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jaiwant S.V.; Iyer A.S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Social Media and Online Consumer Decision Making in the Fashion Industry, pp. 186-202. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IGI Global Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8753-2.ch011" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8753-2.ch011</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169525247&amp;doi=10.4018%2F978-1-6684-8753-2.ch011&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f46142f9c8b11e6ebc9cf907ec4410ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169525247&amp;doi=10.4018%2f978-1-6684-8753-2.ch011&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f46142f9c8b11e6ebc9cf907ec4410ca</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-166848755-6; 978-166848753-2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jaiwant S.V., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Iyer A.S., CHRIST University (Deemed), India