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5. Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and transferring
marine technology: Atlantic Leather uses new technologies for the development
of sustainably produced fish skin leather.
This chapter has presented a brief introduction of the development of fish skin
use and reflected on the sustainable concepts of fish skin production in Iceland. The
study proposes that the sustainable development of fish skin as a by-product could
become an innovative sustainable raw material for the fashion industry. After this
introduction, Chap. 2 reviews the historical context of fish skin leather. Chapter 3
introduces the fish skin concepts of sustainability, the main contribution of knowledge to this field, and then reviews how fish skin leather and the Atlantic Leather
tannery align with the SDG14 Life Below Water. Through the findings presented,
this chapter aims to provide insights relevant to policymakers, fish industry stakeholders and academia and to encourage continuous improvement towards more sustainable fashion practices. Chapter 4 introduces methods and methodology for the
case study and action research.
Chapter 5 presents a case study of Best Practices in Fashion Higher Education
with Arctic students. The study examines a fish skin workshop developed at the
Icelandic tannery Atlantic Leather involving fashion students from five Nordic universities, providing new data on cross-collaboration between industry and academia. Such insights will inform industry and academia how fish skin leather, a
by-product of the food industry, can better contribute to responsible marine resource
use. Chapter 6 focuses on implementing measures and recommendations for both
academia and industry, followed by the conclusions of the study.
15.2 Literature Review
15.2.1 Historical Context: Fish Skin Through History
Making leather from fish skin is an age-old craft practised by many societies along
rivers and coasts around the world, and there is evidence of historical fish skin
leather production in Scandinavia, Alaska, Hokkaido, Japan, north east China and
Siberia. Before synthetic fibres were invented, people clothed themselves with natural materials available in the surroundings where they lived, including fish skin
(Jiao 2012).
Arctic people display a remarkable intelligence in utilising natural resources,
reforming natural conditions, adapting to the environment and creating a better life;
in the past, this included making clothes from fish skin leather. However, the shortage of raw materials and the omnipresence of modernity have challenged the preservation of the fish skin craft. Better access to the modern world meant that Arctic
people were able to access textiles like cotton and silk to create their clothing, leavE. Palomino
5. Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and transferring
marine technology: Atlantic Leather uses new technologies for the development
of sustainably produced fish skin leather.
This chapter has presented a brief introduction of the development of fish skin
use and reflected on the sustainable concepts of fish skin production in Iceland. The
study proposes that the sustainable development of fish skin as a by-product could
become an innovative sustainable raw material for the fashion industry. After this
introduction, Chap. 2 reviews the historical context of fish skin leather. Chapter 3
introduces the fish skin concepts of sustainability, the main contribution of knowledge to this field, and then reviews how fish skin leather and the Atlantic Leather
tannery align with the SDG14 Life Below Water. Through the findings presented,
this chapter aims to provide insights relevant to policymakers, fish industry stakeholders and academia and to encourage continuous improvement towards more sustainable fashion practices. Chapter 4 introduces methods and methodology for the
case study and action research.
Chapter 5 presents a case study of Best Practices in Fashion Higher Education
with Arctic students. The study examines a fish skin workshop developed at the
Icelandic tannery Atlantic Leather involving fashion students from five Nordic universities, providing new data on cross-collaboration between industry and academia. Such insights will inform industry and academia how fish skin leather, a
by-product of the food industry, can better contribute to responsible marine resource
use. Chapter 6 focuses on implementing measures and recommendations for both
academia and industry, followed by the conclusions of the study.
15.2 Literature Review
15.2.1 Historical Context: Fish Skin Through History
Making leather from fish skin is an age-old craft practised by many societies along
rivers and coasts around the world, and there is evidence of historical fish skin
leather production in Scandinavia, Alaska, Hokkaido, Japan, north east China and
Siberia. Before synthetic fibres were invented, people clothed themselves with natural materials available in the surroundings where they lived, including fish skin
(Jiao 2012).
Arctic people display a remarkable intelligence in utilising natural resources,
reforming natural conditions, adapting to the environment and creating a better life;
in the past, this included making clothes from fish skin leather. However, the shortage of raw materials and the omnipresence of modernity have challenged the preservation of the fish skin craft. Better access to the modern world meant that Arctic
people were able to access textiles like cotton and silk to create their clothing, leavE. Palomino