Textiles and Clothing Sustainability Recycled and Upcycled Textiles and Fashion /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Textile Science and Clothing Technology,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Textile industry.; Chemical engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Materials science.; Textile Engineering.; Sustainable Development.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Environmental Management.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.
• Physical Description: VII, 125 p. 102 illus., 70 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811021466
• ISSN: 2197-9863

This book discusses in detail the concepts of recycling and upcycling and their implications for the textiles and fashion sector. In addition to the theoretical concepts, the book also presents various options for recycling and upcycling in textiles and fashion. Although recycling is a much-developed and widely used concept, upcycling is also gaining popularity in the sector.