THE RIGHT-TO-REPAIR MOVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IMPLICATIONS: A FOCUS ON THREE INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

Abstract While products get more challenging to repair, the right-to-repair movement aims empower consumers in their ability “use, modify, and repair” a device “whenever, wherever, however” they want. Here, best design practices remaining challenges of three industrial sectors – namely, consumer electronics, biomedical devices, clothing industry are investigated light movement. Based on literature reviews surveys, SWOT analysis is provided for each sector, sustainable implications product repair readiness drawn. Concretely, recommendations design, develop sell with mind given by sector. Future directions quantitative assessment implementation discussed ensure augmentation circularity sustainability performance products.