Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production (Hardcover)

A hot-button societal issue, sustainability has become a frequently heard term in every industrial segment. Sustainability in apparel production is a vast topic and it has many facets. Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production covers all aspects of sustainable apparel production including the raw materials employed, sustainable manufacturing processes, and environmental as well as social assessments of apparel production. The book highlights the environmental and social impacts of apparel and its assessment. It explores the complexities involved in implementing sustainable measures in the massive supply chain of apparel production. The discussion then turns to sustainability and consumption behavior of the apparel industry and the assessment of sustainability aspects and parameters. The text details technologies that can pave the way toward sustainability in production and closes with coverage of design aspects, particularly sustainable design/eco design and new approaches to fashion sustainability. A vast and complex topic, sustainability in apparel production has many faces and facets. With contributions from an international panel of experts, this book unites all the elements, including very minute details, and supports them with detailed and interesting case studies. It gives you a framework for moving towards sustainability.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	556
ISBN-13:	978-1-4822-9937-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > Clothing & footware manufacture
LSN:	1-4822-9937-2
Barcode:	9781482299373

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