Sustainable Fibres for Fashion Industry - Volume 1

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. It stresses their importance in developing sustainable apparel, since fibres play a major role as the starting point in the life cycle of clothing.

List of contents

Luxury Hair Fibers for Fashion Industry.- Mainstreaming of sustainable cotton in the German clothing industry.- Possum fiber - A Wonderful Creation of Nature.- Natural fibres for sustainable development in fashion industry.- Sustainable Bio Polymer Fibers - Production, Properties and Applications.- Case Study of Renewable Bacteria Cellulose Fiber and Biopolymer Composites in Sustainable Design Practices.

Summary

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. It stresses their importance in developing sustainable apparel, since fibres play a major role as the starting point in the life cycle of clothing.

Product details

• Assisted by: Angel Gardetti (Editor), Angel Gardetti (Editor), Miguel Angel Gardetti (Editor), Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor), Subramania Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor), Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9789811091810
• ISBN: 978-981-10-9181-0
• No. of pages: 162
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 9 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 271 g
• Illustrations: IX, 162 p. 91 illus.
• Series: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes; Environmental Footprints and E; Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Development theory and development policy; B, Sustainable Development, chemistry, Operations Management, Environmental Social Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Other manufacturing technologies, Environmental management,, Management of specific areas, Production engineering, Production management, Textile Engineering, Textile industry