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Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel. Processing, Manufacturing, and Design. The Textile Institute Book Series

  • Book

  • November 2018
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 4539963

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.

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Table of Contents

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

Authors

Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu Director and Head of Sustainability, SgT and API, Hong Kong. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu is the Director & Head of Sustainability for SgT & API (Hong Kong), and a Director of the Textile and Bioengineering Informatics Society (TBIS), a charity created to develop and promote the bioengineering of materials, fibers and textiles. Well-known for his contributions in the field, his extensive academic and industrial experience has led to over 85 books and more than 100 research publications.