| Summary: | The thesis studies the definition of textile reuse and what this entails for the Swedish households. The objective was to gain an understanding if the definition of textile reuse has reformed, and if so what is the reason for this change. By asking twenty-six informants what their interpretation of the concept textile reuse are, and declare how they reuse textile in their homes, the thesis aims to clarify whether the definition corresponds with the action. The study uses the theory and method of discourse analysis to examine the questionnaire and execute there search. The questionnaire that was used was written by Anneli Palmsköld and used for herstudy of textile reuse. Palmskölds notion was that the definition of textile reuse has been modified. By both adding connecting questions about how the informants define textile reuseand for what reasons they choose to reuse textile, in addition to delimit the age group to younger generations, the thesis aims to complement the study executed by Palmsköld. It also intends to declare underlying reasons for a possible change of the definition of textile reuse. According to the discourse analyses theory the meaning of a word or conception can change over time. This study show that this has partly happened with the concept of textile reuse in relations to modifications and development in society, as well as an increasing consumption and production of textile. Most of the informants use the county collection of source separated recycling and reuse, consequently making the collection of textile waste the prioritised method when practising textile reuse. When asked if mending cloths is one of their alternatives nineteen informants mention that this is an option in the household, as well as creating solutions for possible use. However, these are measures they have taken on in moderations. Nevertheless, this is not always mention when defining the concept of textile reuse.
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