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Results in EngineeringThe apparel manufacturing industry (AMI) significantly contributes to the economic growth of various developing nations. However, unsustainable production practices remain a major concern in this sector.
Binoy Debnath +7 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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Uncovering the circular economy potential and opportunities for the textile and apparel sector in Kenya [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe global textile & apparel industry is undergoing rapid change driven by fast fashion trends, shift of consumer preferences towards eco-products and intensified environmental and social welfare-motivated regulations.
Bowen Betzy, Khisa Kelvin, George Sharon
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Maximizing performance of apparel manufacturing industry through CAD adoption
International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 2020 Textile and apparel manufacturing industry of India is second highest employment generator sector and largest contributor to India’s GDP. Unfortunately, it lacks behind in innovations and adoption of technology to meet the challenges.
Sarita Chaudhary +2 more
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The Use of Design Patents to Protect Apparel Dresses, 1910 to 1950 [PDF]
, 2013 Intellectual property pertains to the intangible aspects of the mind. Design piracy of apparel is possible within the United States because intellectual property rights do not fully protect clothing design.
Parsons, Jean, Marcketti, Sara
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné +3 more
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Women and Small Apparel Business Ownership: A Cross-cultural Exploration of the Entrepreneurial Experience [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of this study was to explore to the role of such challenges within the entrepreneurial experiences of women who own small apparel businesses and to examine them across cultures.
Childs, Michelle +7 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the psychological effects of migration detention in the European Union's Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC) on Samos through an ecological lens. It explores a double normalization of suffering: the brutalization of necropolitical migration governance and the simultaneous understanding of resulting distress as an ...
Julia Manek
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Ethical codes: reality and rhetoric - a study of Sri Lanka's apparel sector
, 2012 This report provides initial findings from a three year study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, on evolving labour practice responses to ethical trading initiatives at sites of production which focuses on the Sri Lankan apparel sector (
Ruwanpura, Kanchana N.
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Engineering ReportsThe study explores how digitalization together with lean manufacturing techniques influences operational performance within the apparel sector while highlighting Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) as a critical indicator of performance.
Bülent Koç, Selin Hanife Eryürük
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