Roadmap to sustainable textiles and clothing :  eco-friendly raw materials, technologies, and processing methods / 
edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu. 
 - 355 pages :  illustrations (black and white, and colour) 
 - Textile science and clothing technology .
 - Textile science and clothing technology. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> Chapters covered in different volumes of this series title cover all the distinctive areas earmarked for achieving sustainable development in the textile and clothing industry. This first volume is dedicated to the initial phases of life cycle, i.e. raw materials and manufacturing phases of textile products.  This book covers the elements involved in achieving sustainability in the textiles and clothing sector. The chapters covered in different volumes of this series title aim to cover all the distinctive areas earmarked for achieving sustainable development in the textile and clothing industry. This first volume is dedicated to the initial phases of life cycle, i.e. raw materials and manufacturing phases of textile products. This book aims to cover the sustainable raw materials, technologies and processing methods to achieve sustainable textile products. There are plenty of raw materials available today to cater the needs of sustainable textiles and apparels including organic materials, recycled and biodegradable raw materials for textile applications. Similarly, many innovative methods to process textile materials to achieve sustainability in the supply chain along with various processing technologies to manufacture textile products sustainably. This first volume covers the titles of these areas in a comprehensive way. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Askews and Holts. <br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812870650 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Textile fabrics--Environmental aspects.<br/>Technology.<br/>Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies<br/>Sustainability<br/>Textiles & fibres<br/>Environmental management<br/>Engineering: general<br/>Testing of materials<br/>Production engineering<br/>Technology: general issues<br/>Materials science<br/>Engineering applications of polymers & composites<br/>Environmental science, engineering & technology<br/>Plastics & polymers
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