Sustainable Fibres for Fashion Industry: Volume 2 (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes)

This book covers all sustainable fibres applicable in the fashion sector. It addresses the importance of these fibres in the fashion sector with the context of sustainability. This book, the first of its kind, addresses all the minute details pertaining to these fibres and connects these fibres with the world of sustainable fashion. It stresses the importance of having these fibres on board in developing sustainable apparels, as fibres play a major role as the starting point in the life cycle of apparel. Front Matter....Pages i-vii New Approaches to Sustainable Fibres....Pages 1-12 Consumer Perceptions of Fibers with Respect to Luxury and Sustainability: An Exploratory Study....Pages 13-30 Sustainable Natural Fibres from Animals, Plants and Agroindustrial Wastes—An Overview....Pages 31-44 Sabai Grass: Possibility of Becoming a Potential Textile....Pages 45-60 Potential of Ligno-cellulosic and Protein Fibres in Sustainable Fashion....Pages 61-109 Milkweed—A Potential Sustainable Natural Fibre Crop....Pages 111-146 This book covers all sustainable fibres applicable in the fashion sector and discusses their importance in the context of sustainability. It is the first of its kind to address all the minute details pertaining to these fibres and to connect these fibres with the world of sustainable fashion.