Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design (The Textile Institute Book Series)

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design is the first book to provide guidance on this subject, presenting the tools for implementing this paradigm and their impact on textile production methods. Sustainable business strategies are also covered, as are new design methods that can help in the reduction of waste. Drawing on contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this book covers every aspect of this increasingly important subject and speculates on future developments. Front Cover......Page 1 Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel......Page 2 Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of contributors......Page 10 1.1 Introduction......Page 12 1.2 Linear versus circular economy: conceptual differences......Page 13 1.3 Need for circular economy......Page 15 1.4 Benefits of circular economy......Page 17 1.5 Current challenges......Page 18 1.6 Opportunities......Page 19 1.7 Conclusion......Page 20 References......Page 21 2.1.1 The linear economy......Page 24 2.2 Circular economy......Page 26 2.2.1.1 Power of the inner circle......Page 29 2.2.1.4 Power of recyclable designs......Page 30 2.3.1 Definition of circular fashion......Page 34 2.3.3 Fashion industry and consumption......Page 35 2.3.4 Fast fashion trend and environmental impact......Page 36 2.3.6 How to close the loop?......Page 39 2.4.1 Rental economy models......Page 40 2.4.2 Resale or reuse model......Page 42 2.4.3 Recycle models......Page 43 2.5.1 Cultural barriers......Page 44 2.5.3 Market barriers......Page 46 2.6.2 Houdini......Page 47 2.6.4 H&M......Page 48 2.6.6 Filippa K......Page 49 2.6.7 Patagonia......Page 50 2.7 Circular fashion—Indian context......Page 51 References......Page 54 3.1 Introduction......Page 60 3.2 Sustainability and circular economy......Page 61 3.3 Tools for circular economy-economic dimension......Page 64 3.4 Other economic tools......Page 66 3.5 Tools for circular economy-environmental dimension......Page 69 3.6 Other environmental sustainability tools......Page 70 3.8 Other tools......Page 74 3.9 Challenges and opportunities......Page 75 3.10 Sustainability assessment in the Philippine textile industry......Page 78 References......Page 82 4.1 Introduction......Page 88 4.2 Linear economy versus circular economy......Page 89 4.3.1 Cradle to cradle......Page 90 4.3.3 Displacement effect......Page 91 4.4.1 Sustainable design in apparels......Page 92 4.4.2.2 Hemp......Page 93 4.4.2.4 Recycled cotton......Page 94 4.6 Sustainable apparels using zero waste......Page 95 4.7 Cleaner production and waste management......Page 96 4.8 Recycling of textiles......Page 98 4.9 3Rs and their implications in textiles and fashion......Page 99 4.10 Reduction of carbon footprints in apparel industries......Page 100 4.13 Conclusion......Page 102 References......Page 103 Further reading......Page 104 5.1 Introduction......Page 106 5.2 Market for recycled textiles......Page 109 5.3 Sustainable business strategies......Page 112 5.3.2 Strategies for sustainable business by brand positioning......Page 114 5.3.4 Consumer choices for ways to discard used clothing and household textiles......Page 115 5.4.1 Upcycling of garments for sustainable business......Page 116 5.4.2 Europe—challenges used for clothes management......Page 119 5.4.3 Industries' approach toward upcycling......Page 121 5.4.4 Fast-changing fashion......Page 122 5.4.5 Low-cost upcycling business......Page 123 5.4.6 Consumer attitude toward new textile garments......Page 125 5.5.1 Challenges for textile and fashion......Page 126 5.5.2 Opportunities in textile and fashion......Page 128 5.6 Conclusion......Page 130 References......Page 131 Further reading......Page 133 6.2.1 The 21st century is the society of excess......Page 134 6.2.2 Raw materials are not the starting point of processes anymore......Page 136 6.2.3 Water, the resource for excellence......Page 137 6.2.4 Resource protection and cost reduction......Page 140 6.3.1 CSR, the magic letters?......Page 141 6.3.3 Can we expect the current economic model to spontaneously become circular?......Page 143 6.3.4 Considering the circular economy......Page 144 6.4.1 Fashion in the future......Page 145 6.4.1.1 Preconsumer......Page 146 6.4.1.2 Postconsumer......Page 147 6.4.2 From process to concrete elements......Page 148 6.5.1 Economic system supported by green finance......Page 150 6.5.2 Back to the future......Page 151 6.5.3 Grow your own clothes......Page 153 6.5.4 Food for thought......Page 154 6.5.5 A circle for life?......Page 155 6.6 Conclusion......Page 156 References......Page 157 Further reading......Page 158 7.1 Introduction......Page 160 7.2 Circular economy......Page 161 7.2.2 Concept of circular economy......Page 162 7.2.5 Drivers to sustainable manufacturing practices—circular economy......Page 163 7.3 Circular economy idea outline......Page 164 7.4.2 Asset recuperation......Page 165 7.5 Circular economy: an opportunity for the development industry......Page 166 7.6 Circular business model......Page 167 7.6.2 Circular design—development and planning phase of a built asset......Page 168 7.8 A new value chain......Page 169 7.8.1 Asset holders and developers......Page 170 7.8.4 Contractors......Page 171 7.9.1 Waste management—synergistic plans of action......Page 172 7.9.3 New competition in the business models......Page 173 7.9.4 Significance of innovative administration for strategic business......Page 175 7.10 Conclusion......Page 176 References......Page 177 8.1 Introduction......Page 180 8.2.1 Building blocks of circular economy......Page 181 8.2.2 Degree of implementation......Page 182 8.3 Linear to circular......Page 183 8.3.2 Challenges in transition......Page 184 8.4.1.1 Transition theory......Page 185 8.4.1.3 Barriers in circular economy......Page 186 Knowledge and information barriers......Page 187 8.6 Objectives......Page 188 8.6.3 Limitations......Page 189 8.6.6 Biological loops......Page 190 References......Page 191 9.1 Introduction......Page 194 9.2 The need for a circular economy in textile and clothing industry......Page 195 9.3 The role of a consumer in the transformation of textile and clothing industry toward a circular economy......Page 198 9.4 Aim and methods of research......Page 199 9.5 The research results......Page 200 9.6 Conclusions......Page 214 References......Page 216 10.1 Introduction......Page 218 10.2 Barriers for CE......Page 221 10.3 Global trends—circular economy......Page 222 10.4 Market for circular economy......Page 223 10.5 Steps for achieving circular economy......Page 224 10.7 Future trends......Page 225 References......Page 226 Further reading......Page 228 C......Page 230 G......Page 232 M......Page 233 R......Page 234 S......Page 235 T......Page 236 Z......Page 237 Back Cover......Page 238