Main description:

This third volume in the set of books is dedicated to various sustainable approaches in textiles and fashion sector with a focus on fibres and raw materials employed. Sustainability is one of the important aspects in today's industrial context, which is followed by every industrial sector with no exception to textiles and fashion. Sustainability and strict adherence to the principles of sustainability has become as one of the essential needs again for any industrial sector including textiles and fashion. There are countless measures in terms of various approaches to make the textiles and fashion sector sustainable. These measures, but not limited to, ranging from innovating and implementing new fibres and raw materials, introducing innovative manufacturing methods, chemicals, processes to focus on all the possible stages of a textile product's life cycle from cradle to grave. These approaches include making the textiles and fashion sector circular and also development of new products from sustainable raw materials/processes or combination of both.

Contents:

Product development using corn husk fibres- A sustainable initiative

Jute fibre based sustainable nonwoven for agrotextile: Indian perspective

A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL FIBRE: COIR (Cocosnucifera)

POPULARISATION OF AGROWASTE FIBRES- BANANA AND ARECA NUT FIBRE-A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH

Development of Sound and Thermal Insulation Product from Unconventional Natural Fibres for Automobile Applications

Fiber Production from Agricultural Wastes: Sustainable Banana Fibers and Properties

Importance of Asclepias Syriaca (Milkweed) Fibers in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Industry and Its Potential End-Uses

Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Textile Industry

ORGANIC COTTON: FIBRE TO FASHION

Evaluating the potential of pineapple leaf fiber fabrics and its blends for sustainable home textile applications

Development of Union Fabrics from Lotus Petiole Waste

Design and Development of under arm Sweat pad using three layer Composite fabrics