Sustainable Innovations in the Textile Industry addresses advances taking place at every stage of the textile value chain that are leading to improvements in sustainability and resource efficiency. It contains comprehensive coverage of the complete textile process sequence, including fiber to textile manufacture and wet processing techniques, such as dyeing, printing, finishing, coating and cleaning. In addition, it also provides the latest industry knowledge on technological advances in textile machinery, supply chain, recycling, effluent discharge, and other innovations that enhance sustainability. This holistic approach is required to effectively address the sustainability issue, which requires action across the value chain.
Having included historical aspects of sustainability in textiles as well as the state of the art in innovative fibers, chemicals and manufacturing processes, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in sustainable directions in the textile industry.
Having included historical aspects of sustainability in textiles as well as the state of the art in innovative fibers, chemicals and manufacturing processes, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in sustainable directions in the textile industry.
Table of Contents
1. Sustainable innovations in textiles2. Production and processing of natural fibres
3. Innovations in man-made and synthetic fibres
4. Innovations in spinning processes and machinery
5. Innovations in weaving, knitting and nonwoven machinery
6. Innovations in woven textiles
7. Innovations in knitted textiles
8. Innovations in nonwoven textiles
9. Innovations in dyes and chemoinformatics approach
10. Speciality chemicals, enzymes and finishes
11. Innovations in textile wet processing machinery
12. Innovations in textile pretreatments
13. Dyeing, printing and digital colouration
14. Functional finishing and smart coating
15. Garment machinery and sustainability of manufacturing
16. Sustainable textile care and maintenance
17. Supply chain and logistics of fashion business
18. Closed-loop post-consumer textile recycling
19. Textile effluent treatment and recycling
20. Sustainability aspects, LCA and Ecolabels
Authors
Roshan Paul RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Functional finishing, smart coatings, eco-friendly colouration, denim and jeans, personal protective equipment, technical textiles, effluent treatment, sustainability, biotransformation, bioeconomy, circular economy.. Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut f�r Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India.Contact e-mail:
Thomas Gries RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Textile innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, biotransformation, decarbonisation, textile recycling, circular economy, bioeconomy, and energy and material efficiency.. Thomas Gries is Professor and Director of the Institut f�r Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. His achievements are commendable, and his contributions to the field of textile technology and fibre based composites have had a profound impact. Furthermore, his leadership in transforming the Institut f�r Textiltechnik into a comprehensive provider of textile innovation, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives underscores his dedication to pushing the boundaries of textile technology. His involvement in textile recycling, decarbonisation, biotransformation and efforts to enhance energy and material efficiency further solidifies his status as an undisputed leader in the field.Contact e-mail: h-aachen.de
