Sustainable Fibres for Fashion and Textile Manufacturing

ISBN-13: 9780128240526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Rajkishore Nayak

Spis treści

Part One Introduction to sustainable fibres 1 Traditional fibres for fashion and textiles: Associated problems and future sustainable fibres 2 Introduction to sustainable fibres for fashion and textiles

Part Two Sustainable natural fibres 3 Organic cotton and BCI-certified cotton fibres 4 Hemp, flax and other plant fibres 5 Lotus fibre drawing and characterization 6 Macrophyte and wetland plant fibres 7 Mushroom and corn fibredthe green alternatives to unsustainable raw materials 8 Wool and silk fibres from sustainable standpoint 9 Sustainable protein fibres

Part Three Sustainable synthetic fibres 10 Regenerated synthetic fibres: bamboo and lyocell 11 Sustainable polyester and caprolactam fibres

Part Four Fibres derived from waste 12 Orange fibre 13 Coffee fibres from coffee waste 14 Recycled fibres from polyester and nylon waste 15 Composites derived from biodegradable Textile wastes: A pathway to the future 

Part Five Organizations, standards and challenges 16 Organizations and certifications relating to sustainable fibres 17 Challenges and future directions in sustainable textile materials 18 Life cycle analysis of textiles and associated carbon emissions

O autorze

Dr. Rajkishore Nayak is currently working as Associate Professor (Fashion Enterprise) at the School of
Communication and Design, RMIT University, Vietnam. He completed his PhD from the School of Fashion
and Textiles, RMIT University, Australia. He has around 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and
industry related to fashion and textiles in India, Australia, and Vietnam. He published about 120 peer-reviewed
papers in national and international journals. He has authored 4 books and edited 8 books relating to the recent
trends in fashion and textiles. He has also published 30 book chapters and 20 conference papers in fashion and
textiles. His research interest includes sustainable fashion and textiles, circular economy, waste management,
advanced manufacturing, and social media marketing in fashion.