Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel
Processing, Manufacturing, and Design

Explores the progress and potential of circularity for waste reduction across the textiles supply chain and provides guidance on implementation

Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Edited by)

9780081026304, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 7 November 2018

246 pages, 50 illustrations (30 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.39 kg

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design is the first book to provide guidance on this subject, presenting the tools for implementing this paradigm and their impact on textile production methods. Sustainable business strategies are also covered, as are new design methods that can help in the reduction of waste. Drawing on contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this book covers every aspect of this increasingly important subject and speculates on future developments.

1. Introduction and the Concept of Circular Economy 2. Circular Fashion 3. Tools for circular economy: review and some potential applications for the Philippine textile industry 4. 3R's and Circular Economy 5. Upcycled and low-cost sustainable business for value-added textiles and fashion 6. Circular economy: a necessary (r)evolution 7. Sustainable Business Strategies and Circular Economy 8. Systems and models for circular economy 9. Circular economy in textiles and fashion - the role of a consumer 10. Future for Circular Economy

Subject Areas: Other manufacturing technologies [TDP]