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Intro
Foreword by Dr. Maria Flachsbarth
Foreword by Mauro Scalia
Foreword by Karla Magruder
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
Contributors
Part IDesigning Sustainable Fibers and Fabrics
1 Manmade Cellulosic Fibers (MMCF)-A Historical Introduction and Existing Solutions to a More Sustainable Production
1.1 A Historical Overview-Manmade Cellulosic Fibers
1.2 From Hard Wood to Soft Fiber-The Chemical Transformation Process
1.2.1 Feedstock Assessment-The Pros and Cons of Feedstock Used for the Production of MMCF
1.2.2 The First Step-The Pulping Processes
1.2.3 The Production Process of Manmade Cellulosic Fibers or MMCF-Viscose/Rayon, Modal, Lyocell, Acetate and Cupro
1.3 The Viscose Fiber Manufacturing Process
1.4 The Lyocell Manufacturing Process-A Different Fiber
1.5 The Acetate Fiber Production Process
1.6 Cupro Fiber Production-The Bemberg Process
1.7 Environmental Impact-MMCF in the Spotlight
1.8 The Characteristics of Different MMCF Fibers
1.9 Recent Innovations for a More Safe and Sustainable Production of MMCF
1.9.1 Feedstock Alternatives and Recycling Options
1.9.2 The Use of Textiles as Feedstock for MMCF Production
1.9.3 Cotton Linter as Feedstock
1.9.4 Other Alternative Feedstock
1.9.5 Processing Technology Alternatives
1.10 Conclusions and Outlook for Manmade Cellulosic Fiber
References
2 Natural Recycled Super-Fibers: An Overview of a New Innovation to Recycle Cotton
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Scalable Sustainable Technology
2.2.1 Fiber Welding Technology
2.2.2 Fiber Welding Platform Breadth
2.3 Summary
References
3 Circular Design as a Key Driver for Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Need for a Circular Fashion System
3.3 Selected Elements of a Circular Textiles and Fashion System
3.3.1 Design for Circularity
3.3.2 Material Cyclability
3.3.3 Design for Mono-Material
3.3.4 Design for Disassembly
3.3.5 Design for Longevity
3.3.6 Design for Functional Durability
3.3.7 Design for Emotional Durability
3.4 Extended Product Life and Recovering Resources
3.4.1 Circularity. ID
3.4.2 Reverse Supply Chain Logistics
3.5 Conclusion
References
4 Cruelty-Free Silk and Guilt-Free Fashion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Non-violent Silk-Guilt-Free Fashion
4.3 GOTS-Certified Environmentally Friendly, Gentle Digital Printing
4.4 A Silk Project Changes Its Ecological and Social Environment
4.5 Conclusion
References
Part IISustainable Sourcing in the Textile and Fashion Value Chain
5 Buying Practices in the Textile and Fashion Industry: Past, Present and Future
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Purchasing Approaches in the Textile and Garment Sector
5.3 Implementation Gap for Sustainable Textile and Garment Procurement
5.4 Discussion and Propositions
5.5 Conclusions
References
Foreword by Dr. Maria Flachsbarth
Foreword by Mauro Scalia
Foreword by Karla Magruder
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
Contributors
Part IDesigning Sustainable Fibers and Fabrics
1 Manmade Cellulosic Fibers (MMCF)-A Historical Introduction and Existing Solutions to a More Sustainable Production
1.1 A Historical Overview-Manmade Cellulosic Fibers
1.2 From Hard Wood to Soft Fiber-The Chemical Transformation Process
1.2.1 Feedstock Assessment-The Pros and Cons of Feedstock Used for the Production of MMCF
1.2.2 The First Step-The Pulping Processes
1.2.3 The Production Process of Manmade Cellulosic Fibers or MMCF-Viscose/Rayon, Modal, Lyocell, Acetate and Cupro
1.3 The Viscose Fiber Manufacturing Process
1.4 The Lyocell Manufacturing Process-A Different Fiber
1.5 The Acetate Fiber Production Process
1.6 Cupro Fiber Production-The Bemberg Process
1.7 Environmental Impact-MMCF in the Spotlight
1.8 The Characteristics of Different MMCF Fibers
1.9 Recent Innovations for a More Safe and Sustainable Production of MMCF
1.9.1 Feedstock Alternatives and Recycling Options
1.9.2 The Use of Textiles as Feedstock for MMCF Production
1.9.3 Cotton Linter as Feedstock
1.9.4 Other Alternative Feedstock
1.9.5 Processing Technology Alternatives
1.10 Conclusions and Outlook for Manmade Cellulosic Fiber
References
2 Natural Recycled Super-Fibers: An Overview of a New Innovation to Recycle Cotton
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Scalable Sustainable Technology
2.2.1 Fiber Welding Technology
2.2.2 Fiber Welding Platform Breadth
2.3 Summary
References
3 Circular Design as a Key Driver for Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Need for a Circular Fashion System
3.3 Selected Elements of a Circular Textiles and Fashion System
3.3.1 Design for Circularity
3.3.2 Material Cyclability
3.3.3 Design for Mono-Material
3.3.4 Design for Disassembly
3.3.5 Design for Longevity
3.3.6 Design for Functional Durability
3.3.7 Design for Emotional Durability
3.4 Extended Product Life and Recovering Resources
3.4.1 Circularity. ID
3.4.2 Reverse Supply Chain Logistics
3.5 Conclusion
References
4 Cruelty-Free Silk and Guilt-Free Fashion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Non-violent Silk-Guilt-Free Fashion
4.3 GOTS-Certified Environmentally Friendly, Gentle Digital Printing
4.4 A Silk Project Changes Its Ecological and Social Environment
4.5 Conclusion
References
Part IISustainable Sourcing in the Textile and Fashion Value Chain
5 Buying Practices in the Textile and Fashion Industry: Past, Present and Future
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Purchasing Approaches in the Textile and Garment Sector
5.3 Implementation Gap for Sustainable Textile and Garment Procurement
5.4 Discussion and Propositions
5.5 Conclusions
References