Sustainability in the textile and apparel industries : sustainable textiles, clothing design and repurposing /: sustainable textiles, clothing design and repurposing. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Sustainable textiles, clothing design and repurposing
• Further Information: Note: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, Miguel Ángel Gardetti, editors.
• Other Names: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan; Gardetti, Miguel Ángel
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Sustainable Textile Designs Made from Renewable Biodegradable Sustainable Natural Abaca Fibers -- Introduction -- Abaca Plant -- History of Abaca Plant -- Cultivation and Agriculture of Abaca Plant -- Abaca Leaf Fiber Production Methods -- Abaca Leaf Fiber Production with Retting Process -- Abaca Leaf Fiber Production with Mechanical Processes -- Gum Removal Process from Abaca Leaf Fibers -- Chemical Structure of Abaca Fiber -- Physical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Abaca Fiber -- Contribution of Sustainable Abaca Fibers to Textile Design Textile Designs Made from Sustainable Abaca Fibers -- Conclusions -- References -- Analysis of Zero Waste Patternmaking Approaches for Application to Apparel -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Apparel Industry Contributions to Environmental Problems -- Impact of Patternmaking on Production Waste -- Challenges -- Zero Waste Patternmaking -- Method -- Sample and Data Collection -- Analysis Method -- Stage 1: Content Analysis -- Stage 2: Patternmaking Technique Study and Application -- Findings -- Zero Waste Design Approaches and Relationship to Existing Patternmaking Frameworks Zero Waste Patternmaking Strategies -- Zero Waste Patternmaking Garment Outcomes -- Benefits of Zero Waste Patternmaking Approaches -- Challenges of Zero Waste Patternmaking Approaches -- Discussion and Implications -- Zero Waste Design Approaches and Relationship to Existing Patternmaking Frameworks -- Strategies Used to Avoid Fabric Waste in the Patternmaking and Apparel Design Process -- Garment Outcomes Achieved with Zero Waste Patternmaking -- Benefits of Zero Waste Patternmaking in the Apparel Manufacturing Process Challenges of Zero Waste Patternmaking in the Apparel Manufacturing Process -- Conclusions -- References -- Factors That Affect Sustainability in the Textile Design Industry in Kadoma, Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Sustainable Approaches in the Textile Industry -- Recycling of Textiles -- Upcycling -- The Textile Industry in Zimbabwe -- Factors that Affect Sustainability in the Textile Design Industry in Kadoma -- Textile Resources -- Laws and Policies -- Cooperation Between Internal and External Functions -- The Current Practices in the Textile Design Industry -- Consumers' Consumption Implementation of Sustainability Initiatives -- The Cost of Labour -- Textile Designing and Sustainability Approaches -- The Design Process -- Recommended Sustainable Textile Design Strategies -- Be Resourceful -- Collaborate -- Adaptation of Sustainable Initiatives -- Consumer Consumption -- Conclusion -- References -- Contributions to Sustainable Textile Design with Natural Raffia Palm Fibers -- Introduction -- Raffia Palm Plant and Cultivation -- Raffia Palm Fiber Production Methods -- Production of Raffia Palm Fibers with Mechanical Methods
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 677.0286; Textile industry -- Environmental aspects; Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects; Textile fabrics -- Technological innovations; Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects; Textile fabrics -- Technological innovations; Textile industry -- Environmental aspects; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030379292; 3030379299
• Related ISBNs: 9783030385446; 3030385442
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