New life luxury : upcycled Scottish heritage textiles
- Submitting institution
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Heriot-Watt University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 10633379
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1108/IJRDM-07-2014-0095
- Title of journal
- International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management
- Article number
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- First page
- 1051
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 10-11
- ISSN
- 0959-0552
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-07-2014-0095
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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1
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This co-authored article, for which Keith was the principle author, appeared in Emerald, an established industry journal published by an international press. The journal operates a double-blind peer review process, involving at least two independent referees. Within the issue the output is distinctive, with its focus on Scottish heritage textiles and upcycling.
Keith’s research highlights the perception and value of materials with particular focus on the application of silver to textile substrates to add value to conventional textiles. The output draws upon this research, focusing on how the reuse of material can be made more desirable within the realm of the luxury market.
Underpinned by primary exploration, the article proposes a transferable model for sustainable upcycled luxury textiles, specifically using selvedge. In recent years, designers have increasingly turned to selvedge to make better use of materials and to respond to the growing concern over the amount of waste coming from the fashion industry, providing a new market for textile waste. Analysis of practice in the field revealed six key criteria for luxury in the design and production process - craftsmanship, time, innovation, provenance, desire and narrative. These findings led to the development of a body of work which was later exhibited and presented at Futurescan 2018. The output has been cited in a number of refereed papers with a focus on upcycling of textiles and sustainable fashion, including the Journal of Fashion Marketing and the Journal of Cleaner Production.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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