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The relevance of sustainability in the fashion industry and the key role of consumers in its implementation are undeniable and confirmed by consumers in a representation of general awareness and concern, despite not always being translated into actual practices. A qualitative research methodology, followed by a set of interviews conducted with consumers, revealed that the great majority are implementing a variety of practices when making their buying choices towards fashion items. Barriers such as lack of education, information, knowledge and transparency were identified, and this aspect was shared by consumers as a reason why they are not motivated to make more conscious decisions. Companies should educate consumers from a general perspective and focus on the group of consumers that are not implementing sustainability in the fashion industry in their buying choices, as they represent the potential for the future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/resources10040038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,19]],"date-time":"2021-04-19T21:59:49Z","timestamp":1618869589000},"page":"38","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":38,"title":["How Does Sustainability Affect Consumer Choices in the Fashion Industry?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4920-0498","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leandro","family":"Pereira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Business Research Unit, ISCTE Business School, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Winning Lab, 1750-149 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Rita","family":"Carvalho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Business Research Unit, ISCTE Business School, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4074-1586","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00c1lvaro","family":"Dias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Business Research Unit, ISCTE Business School, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"School of Economic and Organizational Sciences, Universidade Lus\u00f3fona de Humanidades e Tecnologias\/TRIE, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9364-534X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Renato","family":"Costa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Business Research Unit, ISCTE Business School, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Nelson","family":"Ant\u00f3nio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Business Research Unit, ISCTE Business School, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Garcia-Torres, S., Rey-Garcia, M., and Albareda-Vivo, L. 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