Novel Sustainable Alternative Approaches for the Textiles and Fashion Industry (Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry)

Environmental impacts created by the textiles and fashion sector are well known and acknowledged by various stakeholders involved in the entire supply chain. The entire lifecycle of textile products creates various impacts to the environment and hence any attempts to alleviate the impacts are highly welcomed. The whole sector is keen to investigate novel sustainable alternatives in terms of raw materials, processes, approaches to make the entire textiles and fashion sector more sustainable. This broad title of novel sustainable alternatives can be split into three subtopics: novel raw material alternatives, novel process alternative and novel alternative approaches. This volume is dedicated to deal with the novel sustainable alternative approaches for the textiles and fashion industry. Preface Contents Rethinking the Fashion Value Chain: How Reshoring Can Create a Localised Product Lifecycle and Support Sustainable Economic Growth 1 Introduction 2 The Clothing and Textile Economy 2.1 The Fashion Value Chain 2.1.1 Design 2.1.2 The Supply Chain 2.1.3 Materials 2.1.4 Manufacturing 2.1.5 Distribution 2.1.6 Consumer Use 2.1.7 End-of-Life 2.2 Fashion Consumption 2.2.1 How We Got to This? 2.2.2 Fast and Ultra-Fast Fashion 2.2.3 Fast Is Not Free 2.3 Challenging Sustainability 2.3.1 Realising Sustainability 2.3.2 Responsible Fashion Practices 2.3.3 Building a Resilient Future 3 Reshoring Garment Production 3.1 Motivations for Reshoring Production 3.1.1 Current UK Manufacture 3.1.2 Feasibility of Reshoring Garment Manufacture 3.2 Technology Driven Innovation 4 Conclusions References Consumer Perspectives of Rental of Outdoor Clothing 1 Introduction 1.1 Needs for a Transition in the Textile Industry 1.2 Circular Economy for Resource Efficiency in Sweden 1.3 Research Focus and Aim 2 Approach 2.1 Research Design 2.2 Quality Assurance of the Research Process 2.3 A Conceptual Framework 2.4 Servicification in a Product Service-System 2.5 Social Practice Theory 3 Results 3.1 Empirical Background 3.2 Result of the Case Study 3.3 Social Practice Theory – Materials 3.4 Social Practice Theory – Meanings 3.5 Social Practice Theory – Competences 4 Discussion 4.1 Consumer Needs in a Rental Service 4.2 Critical Issues to Develop Rental Services from a Corporate Perspective 4.3 Resource Implications in a Rental Service Offer 5 Conclusions – Understanding Rental from an SPT Perspective 5.1 Materials 5.2 Meanings 5.3 Competence 5.4 What Have We Learned? Suggestions for Future Research Appendices Appendix A: Signs in the Store Appendix B: Survey – Renting Clothes for Outdoor Activities Appendix C: Survey Questions on Social Practice Theory References Does Textile Recycling Reduce Environmental Impact? A Probabilistic and Parametric Analysis for a Case of Open-Loop Recycling 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 The Recycling LCA Model 3.1.1 Functional Unit 3.1.2 System Boundaries 3.1.3 Data Collection and Sources 3.2 The Probabilistic Approach 3.2.1 Uncertainty Characterization 3.2.2 Uncertainty Propagation and Calculations 3.2.3 The Sensitivity Analysis of the Probabilistic Results 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Comparative Results Using a Determinist Approach 4.2 Comparative Results Using a Probabilistic Approach 4.2.1 Best- and Worst-Case Scenario Analysis 4.2.2 Sensitivity to the Selected Parameters 4.3 Discussion 4.3.1 Potential of Textile Recycling to Reduce Environmental Impact 4.3.2 Including Uncertainties in LCAs of Recycling Systems 5 Conclusions Appendix References Circular Business Strategies in the Fashion Market: Buying Second-Hand Clothing 1 Introduction 1.1 Fashion and Circular Economy 1.2 The Pyramid of Basic Needs and Motivations 1.3 Overconsumption 1.4 Second-Hand Clothing Consumption 1.5 The Market for Pre-Owned Products 2 Reasons for Shopping Second-Hand Clothing 2.1 Motivational Dimensions for Second-Hand Clothing Consumption 2.2 Second-Hand Clothing Sales Stores 3 Factors that Influence the Customer’s Purchase Decision 3.1 Brand Attributes 3.2 Product Price 3.3 Societal Perceptions 3.4 Market Place 3.5 Risk 3.6 Emotions and Experience 4 Four Sustainable Brands That Adopted Second-Hand Clothing: Case Studies 4.1 Patagonia Worn Wear 4.2 The Hackwith Design House (Hackwith), The Sustain Shop 4.3 Tradlands 4.4 Levi’s Second-Hand 5 Findings 6 Conclusion References The Afterlife of Waste: Sustainable Fashion Businesses & Solutions 1 Introduction 1.1 Impact on Buying Behaviour 1.2 Fashion’s Carbon Footprint 2 Textile Waste 2.1 Pre-Consumer Textile Waste 2.2 Post-Consumer Textile Waste 3 A Shift in the Paradigm 3.1 Circular Business Models (CBMs) 3.2 Influencing Factors 4 Electronic Waste 4.1 Circular Approach for Electronics 4.2 Electric Cables: Characteristics and Qualities 4.3 Recycling Techniques of Copper-Containing Waste-Cables 4.4 Stripping Technology 4.5 Crushing Technology 5 Recycling Electric Waste: A Step Towards a Circular Economy (CE) 5.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Recycling Electric Waste 5.2 Recycling Copper Wires 5.3 Recycling PVC 6 Case Study 1 6.1 Background 6.2 The Inspiration 6.3 The Collection 6.4 Target Market 6.5 The Challenge 7 Case Study 2 7.1 Background 7.2 Artistic Ideology 7.3 Inspiration 7.4 The Award 7.5 Scope 8 Case Study 3 8.1 Artistic Ideology 8.2 Inspiration 8.3 Recognition 8.4 Work 9 Conclusion References Aspiring Makers: Making a Living Without Hurting the Planet 1 Introduction 2 Meaning and Significance of Jewellery 3 Sustainability and Jewellery Business 4 Sustainopreneurship in Jewellery Business 5 Methodology 5.1 Objectives of the Study 5.2 Results 5.2.1 Case 1: Suta Bombay 5.2.2 Case 2: Tejal Keyur Textiles 5.2.3 Case 3: Kalavai by Chindu 5.2.4 Case 4: Dairies of Nomad 5.2.5 Case 5: Pure Ghee Designs 5.3 Discussion 5.4 People 5.5 Planet 5.6 Profit 6 Conclusion and Implication References Sustainable Approaches in Design & Development of Athleisure 1 Introduction 2 Characteristics of Sportswear & Athleisure 2.1 Innovative Wearable Sensors & AI-Based Technologies for Sportswear 3 Smart Sportswear for Health & Well-Being Monitoring 3.1 Performance and Data Analysis 3.2 Health Monitoring 4 Sustainable Approaches in Sportswear Design & Development 5 Conclusion References Sustainable Approaches and Sports Apparels 1 Introduction 2 Sustainable Manufacturing: Strategy/Framework Development 3 Sustainability Assessment for Enterprises 4 Eco-Design 5 Eco-Labels 6 Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Certification 7 Sustainable Standards and Certifications 8 Digitalisation 9 Sustainability in Material Selection for Sportswear 10 Fabric Selection for Sportswear: Sustainable Approach 11 Conclusion References Fluctuating Attitudes of Target Consumers for Sustainable Fashion Markets Across India 1 Background 1.1 Overview 2 Ethical Consumer Buying Behaviour 3 Consumer Behaviour in the Fashion Market 4 Sustainability in the Fashion Industry 5 Eco-friendly Fashion and the Indian Economy 6 Ethical and Sustainable Consumption: Intention vs. Behaviour 7 Sustainable Fashion and the Fashion Labels 8 Sustainable Design Techniques 9 Consumers’ Changing Attitudes Toward Sustainability 10 Conclusion 11 Scope References Upcycling the Pre-Consumer Textile Waste into Inventive Accessories 1 Introduction 2 Overview of the Textile Industry 3 Fast Fashion 4 Textile Waste 5 Types of Textile Fabric Waste 5.1 Pre-Consumer Textile Waste 6 Environmental Impact of Apparel Waste 7 Waste Management 7.1 Upcycling 7.2 Design Perspectives in Upcycling 8 Need of the Study 9 Justification of the Study 10 Pre-Consumer Survey 11 Product Making 12 Product Execution 12.1 Bell Pins and Needle Holder 12.2 Headphone Holder 12.3 Mobile Phone Holder While Charging 12.4 Colour Pencil Storage Bag 12.5 Coasters 12.6 Spoon and Knife Holder 12.7 Notebook Pen Holder 12.8 Corner Bookmark 13 Post-Consumer Survey 14 Result and Discussion 15 Conclusion References Index