3D Printing and Sustainable Fashion in Türkiye: Firm Adoption, Consumer Perceptions,and Environmental Trade-Offs

HASSAN ISMAIL HASSAN BOTAN

3D Printing and Sustainable Fashion in Türkiye: Firm Adoption, Consumer Perceptions,and Environmental Trade-Offs

Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2026

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: HASSAN ISMAIL HASSAN BOTAN

Asıl Danışman (Eş Danışmanlı Tezler İçin): Ali Aycı

Eş Danışman: Hakan Dulkadiroğlu

Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu

Özet:

Amid growing environmental concerns within the fashion industry, there is increasing interest in integrating 3D printing technology, which represents a positive step towards sustainable fashion. This research paper examines the convergence of fashion-tech and sustainability through exploring how additive manufacturing drive changes in consumer behavior and redefines business strategies of the fashion industry in Türkiye. This study combines a demand-side analysis of consumer motivations and behaviors with a supply-side examination of branding, product development, and market positioning to develop a dual perspective strategic framework for sustainable fashion innovation. Relying on interviews with Turkish fashion entrepreneurs, brand strategists, and young consumers, the study offers empirically grounded insights into the changes in sustainable fashion emerging markets. Thereupon, it aims to deliver theoretical and practical contributions and proposes implementable strategies for businesses, educators, and policymakers who are working at the intersection of fashion, sustainability, and digital innovation.