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Special Issue: Sustainable Redesign of the Global Fashion System

A framework of circular business models for fashion and textiles: the role of business-model, technical, and social innovation

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Pages 451-462 | Received 10 May 2021, Accepted 21 May 2022, Published online: 15 Jun 2022

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