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Role of Design for Disassembly in Educating Consumers for Circular Behavior

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  • Muhammad Babar Ramzan

    (School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Salman Habib

    (Institute of Knowledge Services, Hanyang University, Erica Campus, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
    Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 39161, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Omair

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, UET Peshawar, Jalozai 25000, Pakistan
    Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark)

  • Jawad Naeem

    (School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan)

  • Hajra Mustafa

    (Institute of Art and Design, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Waqas Iqbal

    (School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan)

  • Asif Iqbal Malik

    (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
    Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Promotion of durable materials and products is a common approach to enhance sustainability. However, the effectiveness of such efforts lies on shifts in user behavior and consumption patterns, and these patterns are influenced not only by material aspects but also by social and experiential dimensions. It has been observed that the consumers’ consumption pattern, i.e., post-consumption behavior, is as harmful as production. However, this area remains largely unexplored. The primary purpose of this study is to explore sustainable garment design strategies to enhance emotional durability of garments and reduce pre-consumer and most importantly, the post-consumer waste. For this purpose, 18 garments were produced using ZWPC for pre-consumption waste reduction and DFD for post-consumption waste minimization. Three hypotheses were developed. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaires and wear trials on the practicality of DFD implementation in garments. The results demonstrated that the combination of these strategies has the potential to curb both pre-consumer and post-consumer waste by designing garments that can enter the biological as well as technical cycle of circular fashion (CF). Furthermore, DFD is a success in increasing the use-life of a garment.

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  • Muhammad Babar Ramzan & Muhammad Salman Habib & Muhammad Omair & Jawad Naeem & Hajra Mustafa & Muhammad Waqas Iqbal & Asif Iqbal Malik, 2023. "Role of Design for Disassembly in Educating Consumers for Circular Behavior," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-19, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:21:p:15505-:d:1272031
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    1. Nthabeleng Caroline Monyaki & Ryna Cilliers, 2023. "Defining Drivers and Barriers of Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing: Perceptions in the Global South," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-15, July.
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