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Design+ Traditional handcrafting and sustainability

(a) The impact of traditional techniques on methodology by Wohlin, as well as by Jalali and Wohlin,
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sustainability and the procedure demonstrated in Figure 2. 40-42
(b) Modern adaptations of these techniques (e.g., (i) Backward snowballing: The bibliographic references
handmade dyeing with natural materials at an of selected articles were analyzed to identify relevant
industrial scale) earlier studies
(c) The role of small-scale producers in sustainable (ii) Forward snowballing: Tools such as Google
fashion compared to large fast-fashion chains. Scholar and Scopus were used to trace subsequent
(iv) “Collective action and fashion sustainability.” This publications that cited the original studies, allowing
keyword was used to identify studies exploring: the investigation of ongoing developments in related
(a) Movements and initiatives promoting sustainable research areas.
fashion (e.g., Fashion Revolution and Fair Trade This approach contributes to the identification of
Fashion) critical theoretical frameworks and research gaps, thereby
(b) Programs involving local communities in ethical enhancing the comprehensiveness of the study.
fashion production
(c) Policy frameworks and regulations influence the 3.3. Data collection and analysis
development of the sustainable fashion industry. Following an initial screening of article titles and abstracts,
(v) “Traditional textile techniques and local economies.” the selected articles were evaluated in detail based on
This keyword was utilized to search for studies the criteria established by Denyer and Tranfield to
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examining: determine their relevance to the study’s topic. Data were
(a) The impact of traditional weaving on local economies collected from the selected articles and books to capture
(b) The role of women’s cooperatives and small key concepts, theoretical frameworks, and findings related
producers in preserving these techniques to the integration of traditional techniques into fashion
(c) The connection between cultural heritage and and sustainability. The assessment of internal validity was
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In addition, Boolean operators (e.g., AND, OR), date The inclusion and exclusion of articles were carefully
filters (2000 – 2024), and language restrictions (English discussed to resolve any discrepancies, enhance relevance
only) were applied when searching for the relevant and quality, reduce bias, and ensure overall reliability.
articles. Published articles were sourced from reliable
and scientifically recognized databases, including Web
of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and the
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
To ensure research validity and relevance, specific
inclusion and exclusion criteria were established.
• Inclusion criteria:
(i) Scientific articles published between 2000 and
2024
(ii) Studies focusing on sustainable fashion and
traditional textile techniques
(iii) Research presenting empirical evidence (e.g., case
studies)
(iv) Articles examining the relationship between local
economies and the fashion industry.
• Exclusion criteria:
(i) Studies not addressing the social and economic
impacts of traditional techniques
(ii) Non-scientific or secondary sources (e.g., blogs
and non-scientific articles)
(iii) Research is lacking analysis related to
sustainability.
In addition, the snowballing technique was applied Figure 2. Snowballing procedure based on the methodology established
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