Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place

Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place follows the journeys of five companies with evolving sustainable supply chains in the fashion and textile industry. Each of the profiled companies are committed to advancing cultural traditions of a particular place. They value, honor, and are all deeply rooted in the geography, culture, and people of a specific location and their success is attributable to their connection to that place. With this shared value, their unique stories highlight the conditions, risks, strategies, and successes in creating and maintaining sustainable supply chains for ready-to-wear and home fashions. The companies include:-Imperial Stock Ranch and Shaniko Wool Company - Oregon, USA-Angela Damman Yucatán - Yucatán, Mexico-Tonlé - Phnom Penh, Cambodia-Indigenous Designs - Highlands, Peru-Harris Tweed® - Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UKWith a focus on economic, social, environmental, and cultural sustainability, and the connection between textiles and place, Burns and Carver offer personal and insightful narratives of companies addressing the challenges facing today's global fashion industry.

Preface1. Sustainable Supply Chains in the Global Fashion IndustryCreating Value and Reflecting ValuesThe Value of PlaceSustainable Supply ChainsEnvironmental SustainabilitySocial and Cultural SustainabilityCapacity Building and Employee EmpowermentSustainable CommunitiesCultural TraditionsEconomic SustainabilitySupply Chain Traceability, Assurance, and TransparencyCertifications, Industry Associations, and PartnershipsIndustry Initiatives, Associations, and PartnershipsLearning through NarrativesReferences and Resources2. Imperial Stock Ranch and Shaniko Wool Company: Natural AdaptationsLambing Season Changing a Mindset: Imperial Stock Ranch, Oregon, USAStarting a Yarn Business: Converting Sunlight EnergyFrom Yarn to Finished ItemsReady-to-Wear: Imperial Collection by Anna CohenSustainable Bridges: East and West, Rural and UrbanThe Business Naturally Adapts"The Call"The Power of Purpose beyond ProfitExpanding MarketsTraceability and CertificationA Sense of PlaceReferences and Resources 3. Angela Damman Yucatán: Advancing Cultural TraditionsA Henequén BagThe Yucatán PeninsulaGrowing Up in Minnesota, USAMoving to YucatánSustainable Agriculture: Cultivating and Processing the FiberProcessing the Fiber: Revitalizing an IndustryShredding, Drying, CombingDyeing FibersRevitalizing the Fiber Processing IndustryWeaving and Product Development: Advancing Cultural TraditionsFacilitating Artisan GroupsA New Generation of WeaversMarkets and RetailingCultural Sustainability: Identity, Community, and PurposeReferences and Resources 4. Tonlé The Mekong and Tonlé Sap Rivers Growing Up The Dichotomy of Cambodian Textiles A Reluctant Businesswoman Transition and Rebranding Zero-waste Model The Artisan Workshop Model The Impact and the Message of Tonlé Today and Tomorrow References and Resources 5. Indigenous Designs: Climbing a Mountain Where Have You Been, My Friend? A Brand Is Born Climbing a Mountain Beyond Ecuador The Artisan Co-op Model Economic Sustainability: Financial Strategies Networks, Organizations, and Certifications Documenting and Communicating Impact Next Steps: Scaling an Artisan Ownership Model References and Resources 6. Harris Tweed®: Às an ghearann tha an t-aodach a' tighinn / From the Land Comes the Cloth Clò MòrHistory of the Harris Tweed Industry Harris Tweed Act 1993 and the Harris Tweed AuthorityStructure and Supply Chain of Harris TweedCrofting and Wool ProductionProcessing Wool: The Foundation of Harris TweedHarris Tweed MillsWashing and Dyeing WoolBlending, Carding, and Spinning WoolPreparing the WarpTextile DesignWeaving Harris TweedHarris Tweed WeaversThe Weaving ProcessFinishing and Inspecting Harris TweedMarketing Harris Tweed: Power of the OrbMarketing Harris TweedMarkets for Harris Tweed: Tradition and EvolutionUsing the Harris Tweed Label on Finished ProductsProtecting the OrbFrom the People Comes the ClothReferences and Resources7. Creating and Reflecting Values through Sustainable Supply ChainsThe Value of Place in Sustainable Supply ChainsThe Value of People in Sustainable Supply ChainsThe Value of Product in Sustainable Supply ChainsCharacteristics of the Founders, CEO, Partners, and ArtisansReferences and ResourcesEpilogue and Recommended Reading