Water in Textiles and Fashion: Consumption, Footprint, and Life Cycle Assessment

ISBN-13: 9780081026335 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 214 str.

Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Spis treści

1. Introduction - Water 2. Global Scenario - Water in Textile Production Hubs3. Water and Textiles4. Water Footprint5. LCA and Water Footprint6. Water Withdrawal and Conservation - Global Scenario7. Sustainable Strategies and Water Conservation8. Water Footprint/Consumption of Textile Products - Case Studies9. Water Conservation Measures in Textiles10. Future - Water and Fashion

O autorze

Dr Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu holds a PhD in Textiles Sustainability from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is well known for his contributions in the field and has extensive academic and industrial experience. He has got an extensive publication list of over 85 scientific books and over 100 research publications to his credit. He is currently Director & Head of Sustainability for SgT & API, based in Hong Kong. He has over a decade's working experience in the area of Textiles & Clothing sustainability. He has worked with Industries in Asia and Europe for various Sustainability aspects. He is an Editor, Editorial Board member and a Reviewer for many international peer-reviewed journals in textiles and environmental sciences. He is one of the Directors of the Textile and Bioengineering Informatics Society (TBIS), a charitable organization created to foster, develop, and promote all aspects of science and technology in bioengineering of materials, fibers and textiles.