Conceptualizing Sustainable Craft: Concept Analysis of Literature

Achieving sustainability requires developing consistent solutions to global challenges impacting all levels and aspects of societies, including in crafts. The relatively new concept of sustainable craft is often used, but not clearly defined. This study views sustainable craft literature (N42) analytically using the concept analysis (C.A.) method in order to make sense of the concept and build theory associated with the contemporary phenomena. Thereby, the aim of the study is to analyse how the concept is used, how it can be defined, and what relationships it has. The concept of sustainable craft is a multidisciplinary global phenomenon, applied as policies and practices, markets and economy, materials and life cycle in intertwined contexts of use, aiming to reconcile and revive traditions and artisanal production for a sustainable lifestyle in the industrial world.