A Systematic Bibliometric Review Of Godhadi Quilts Through The Lens Of Sustainability, Textile Repurposing And Waste Management
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Bibliometric Review, Godhadi Quilts, Sustainability, Textiles Repurposing, Waste Management.Abstract
Purpose
This paper has been designed to investigate research trends in terms of sustainable reuse or repurposing and waste management in relation to traditional Godhadi quilt making through a bibliometric analysis.
Design
A bibliometric study has been made by analysing 260 publications downloaded from the Scopus database. The results of the bibliometric indicators of publications, such as the trend of publications and co-occurrence of keywords, have been visualized by the use of VOSviewer.
Results
The findings indicate a marked rise in research work published after 2017, establishing a greater body of academic literature on sustainable fashion and management of textile waste. There were four prominent themes in the research: circular economy, sustainability, recycling-textiles to text, and waste management. A major country contributing to such body of literature is India, and key publications can be found in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
Originality
This research work offers a structured literature review of the connection between textile crafts and sustainable fashion studies. Through the mention of Godhadi quilting in relation to the circular economy approach in textile recycling, this research provides a bibliometric indication of the significance of indigenous textile crafts in sustainable textile waste practices.
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