Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles

ISBN-13: 9780128214831 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 816 str.

MD Ibrahim H. Mondal

Spis treści

1. Introduction to natural fibres and textiles 2. Cellulose and its derivatives in textiles: primative application to current trend 3. Microbial cellulose: biosynthesis and textile applications 4. Regenerated cellulose in textiles: rayon, lyocell, modal and other fibres 5. From natural cellulose to functional nanocomposites for environmental applications 6. Insect and animal-originated fibres: silk and wool 7. Natural fibre composites: processing, fabrication and applications 8. Bioprocessing of natural textile fibres and clothes 9. Biofunctional textile fibres and their applications 10. Modification of textiles for functional applications 11. Alteration and enhancing the properties of natural fibres 12. Radiation technology for the modification of textiles 13. Dyes and dyeing processes for natural textiles and their key sustainability issues 14. Identification, characterization and quality management of natural textile fibres 15. Microbial polyesters: synthesis and applications 16. Self-cleaning textiles: structure, fabrication and applications 17. Recycling of textiles and its economic aspects 18. Sustainable technologies for textile production 19. The life and durability issues of natural textiles and clothing 20. Fibres and textiles in the circular economy 21. Textile waste management and environmental concerns 22. Current limitations and challenges in the global textile sector

O autorze

Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal is a Professor and Chairman in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He was a Commonwealth Visiting Scholar at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in the United Kingdom during 2003-04, a Visiting Professor at the Hokkaido University in Japan during 2006-07, and a Visiting Scientist at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia during 2009-10. In 2018, he was awarded the UGC Gold Medal of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) by the President, and in 2020, he won the Dean's Award. Natural Fibres, Biofilms, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites, Cellulose & Derivatives, Superabsorbent Hydrogels, Biomaterials, Smart fibres, Nanomaterials in Textiles, Microbial Cellulose, Textile Modification, Functional Textiles, and Textiles-wet Processing are his research areas. He has over 170 research articles
and book chapters, as well as 13 books to his credit as an author, co-author, or editor.