{"product_id":"sustainable-fashion-migrants-embroidery-ateliers-of-social-integration-paperback","title":"Sustainable Fashion, Migrants, Embroidery: Ateliers of 'Social Integration' - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandra Lopez Y. Royo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne B. Eicher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Fashion, Migrants, Embroidery: Ateliers of 'Social Integration' \u003c\/i\u003etells of community-led 'solidarity ateliers' engaged in sewing and embroidery activities which, in the Global North and Global South, are providing a vital alternative to neoliberal and neo-colonial fashion paradigms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn encountering several \u003ci\u003eateliers solidaires\/sartorie sociali \u003c\/i\u003eduring her immersive fieldwork, for which she travelled to Morocco and Southern Italy, and contrasting her findings with her knowledge of parallel and analogous initiatives in London, Alessandra Lopez y Royo suggests that despite their different outlook and approach these ateliers can be inscribed within an ever-growing economy of solidarity and sharing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a uniquely combined focus on sustainability, fashion and migration, Lopez y Royo examines how the ateliers foreground a powerful social inclusion agenda, encouraging migrants (and refugees) to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and foster communities on a level playing field with locals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuestioning widely accepted notions of 'empowerment' and 'social integration', and drawing on her background in archaeology and material culture studies, Lopez y Royo uses micro-studies to illuminate a broader path to a more inclusive, sustainable, and socially conscious industry, presenting a fresh perspective on repurposing and upcycling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world grappling with the need to shift away from fast fashion's wasteful practices, this thought-provoking exploration shows how slow-growth 'solidarity ateliers' can challenge the widely accepted notions of both 'fashion' and 'social integration'.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlessandra Lopez y Royo (aka Alex Bruni) is a former university Reader with a PhD in Art History and Archaeology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, ) University of London. An activist committed to a diverse, inclusive and sustainable fashion, Alessandra has blogged and written for magazines and journals, and occasionally models. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Indonesian Fashion: Through the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), the only English-language in-depth analysis of the fashion system in Indonesia, also published in this Bloomsbury series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwitter: @alexb244\u003cbr\u003eInstagram\/Threads: @alexb244\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44748316934279,"sku":"9781350284135","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/nX5wqaAEPf9781350284135.webp?v=1780001413","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sustainable-fashion-migrants-embroidery-ateliers-of-social-integration-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}