Sustainability in Fashion and Apparels: Challenges and Solutions (Woodhead Publishing India in Textiles)

This book addresses the pathway to reach sustainability in fashion business and apparel sectors. It contains various research papers originally contributed by different authors from various organizations who are all working towards the eco-friendly manufacturing of apparel products, and provides approaches, techniques, alternative procedures/sustainable routes to develop sustainable apparel in a more environmentally friendly manner for the future. The research papers discussed mainly focus on the various challenges put forth by the apparel industry with respect to environmentally friendly product manufacturing and also provides solutions to achieve the same through different principles and approaches which fulfil the production, user and disposal ecological considerations. The book will be really useful for academicians, industry personnel and to textile and apparel students and scholars who wish to explore their knowledge and innovations in the field of sustainable apparel product manufacturing and processes. This textbook addresses the pathway to reach sustainability in fashion business and apparel sectors. This book contains various research papers originally contributed by different authors from various organizations who are all working towards the eco-friendly manufacturing of apparel products. This textbook provides approaches, techniques, alternative procedures/sustainable routes to develop sustainable apparel in a more environmentally friendly manner for the future. The research papers discussed in this book mainly focus on the various challenges put forth by the apparel industry with respect to environmentally friendly product manufacturing and also provides solutions to achieve the same through different principles and approaches which fulfil the production, user and disposal ecological considerations. The book will be really useful for academicians, industry personnel and to textile and apparel students and scholars who wish to explore their knowledge and innovations in the field of sustainable apparel product manufacturing and processes. Content: Intro SUSTAINABILITY INFASHION AND APPARELS Contents Preface Chapter 1 Eco-testing of textiles 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Eco-testing 1.3 Conclusion References Chapter 2 A study of natural dyeing in sustainable product development 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Advantages of natural dyes/colourants 2.3 Classification of natural dyes/colorants 2.4 Types of textiles suitable for dyeing 2.5 Conclusion References Chapter 3 Application of vetiver extract on cotton fabric for developing healthcare products 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Materials and methods 3.3 Results and discussion. 3.4 ConclusionReferences Chapter 4 Bio-polymers derived from renewable plant sources 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Manufacturing of polytrimethylene terephthalate 4.3 Features of polytrimethylene terephthalate 4.4 Applications of PTT 4.5 Conclusion References Chapter 5 Design and development of eco-friendly nebuliser face mask 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Methodology 5.3 Results and discussion 5.4 Conclusion References Chapter 6 Development of green composites 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Natural/Bio-fibres may be classified in two broad categories. 6.3 Development of jute and coir reinforced composites6.4 Conclusion References Chapter 7 Textile recycling â#x80 #x93 creating a new industry 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Reason for recycling 7.3 Benefits of recycling Reference Chapter 8 The rise of sustainability in textile manufacturing life cycle 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Environmental sustainability 8.3 Sustainable clothing 8.4 Sustainable apparel coalition and higg index tool 8.5 Environmental impact of textiles apparel products 8.6 Technical issues for apparel products sustainability improvement. 8.7 Recycling phase for sustainability8.8 Sustainable developments in production 8.9 Potential research areas of sustainable development 8.10 Future techniques of sustainability 8.11 Environmental legislation 8.12 Other environmental issues 8.13 Conclusion References Chapter 9 Sustainable fashion â#x80 #x93 a review 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Sustainable fashion 9.3 Relationship between fashion and sustainability 9.4 Sustainable development 9.5 Sustainability â#x80 #x93 a social contract 9.6 Ethical dimensions in the sustainability 9.7 Sustainable fashion supply chain. 9.8 Designing value9.9 The rise of anti-consumerism 9.10 Conclusion References Chapter 10 Bio-processing of textiles 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Enzyme in textiles 10.3 Role of enzymes in textile processing 10.4 Conclusion References Chapter 11 Development of UV protective garment 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Experimental procedure 11.3 Fabric finishing â#x80 #x93 exhaustion method 11.4 Testing 11.5 Results and discussion 11.6 Conclusion References Chapter 12 A sustainable step towards the application of micro-encapsulated activated charcoal for anti-microbial finish. "This textbook addresses the pathway to reach sustainability in fashion business and apparel sectors. This book contains various research papers originally contributed by different authors from various organizations who are all working towards the eco-friendly manufacturing of apparel products. This textbook provides approaches, techniques, alternative procedures/sustainable routes to develop sustainable apparel in a more environmentally friendly manner for the future. The research papers discussed in this book mainly focus on the various challenges put forth by the apparel industry with respect to environmentally friendly product manufacturing and also provides solutions to achieve the same through different principles and approaches which fulfil the production, user and disposal ecological considerations. The book will be really useful for academicians, industry personnel and to textile and apparel students and scholars who wish to explore their knowledge and innovations in the field of sustainable apparel product manufacturing and processes. "--Provided by publisher Addresses sustainability in the fashion business. The book presents research papers contributed by specialists working towards the eco-friendly manufacturing of apparel products, and provides approaches and techniques to develop sustainable apparel in a more environmentally friendly manner