Recycled Polyester

Recycled Polyester
Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2019-09-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9813295597

This book provides an overview of recycled polyesters, which are an important sustainable raw material in textile production. It discusses the manufacturing methods and the unique properties of recycled polyesters manufactured using the different methods. It also highlights the various test methods and identification mechanisms for recycled polyesters, which are very essential for ensuring the traceability and conformity of usage of recycled polyester in the final product.

Local, Slow and Sustainable Fashion

Local, Slow and Sustainable Fashion
Author: Ingun Grimstad Klepp
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030883000

This book explores the importance of the agriculturally-based fiber and textile industry, and how local, small-scale operations and markets, coupled with a connection to soil health, can lead the way to new transformative changes. It draws on a four-year research project on Norwegian wool, as well as similar studies in Poland and Portugal. It also explores the role of women and the Indigenous perspective: in Europe this will constitute Sami and Inuit, in Northern America the Inuit and First Nations in Canada, along with Native Americans. Born out of academic interest in the slow food movement, the importance of local raw materials has been put under the spotlight in recent years. Meanwhile, the havoc wreaked by the fast fashion industry has been drawing attention to the need for a new, sustainable approach to clothing and textile manufacture. This edited collection is unique in its scope, taking the conversation beyond traditional debates around fast fashion and agriculture, and examining how textile industry is rooted in the land, and within society and community. Featuring a diverse range of authors, the book will be valuable reading for academics interested in sustainable management, the study of consumption, the study of Indigenous perspectives, and the study of agricultural practices.

The Wool Handbook

The Wool Handbook
Author: Seiko Jose
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 654
Release: 2023-10-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323995993

The Wool Handbook: Morphology, Structure, Property and Applications explores the fundamental aspects of wool fibers as well as traditional and novel applications of wool in areas including polymer composites and technical textiles. Apart from textiles and garments, wool has long been used for various diversified applications due to its unique material properties. Wool is inherently fire resistant, antimicrobial, flexible and antibacterial, and as a natural material, it can be used to create environmentally sustainable products. This book explains basic and advanced topics related to wool fibers, from shearing to marketing, drawing on academic and industrial research from a range of subjects. Providing statistics, processing methods, and testing and characterization techniques for wool fiber, this book will help readers to use wool fibers to find new applications and solutions. Provides advanced testing methods to explore the material characteristics of wool Includes the latest industrial methods for physical and chemical processing of wool Presents case studies on how wool fibers have been made into successful bio-based composite and textile products

Gaining Benefits from Discarded Textiles

Gaining Benefits from Discarded Textiles
Author: Anders Schmidt
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2016
Genre: Clothing trade
ISBN: 9289346582

Nordic consumers purchase 365 000 tonnes of new clothing and home textiles each year. After food, housing and mobility, textiles is our consumption area that causes most environmental impacts. Reusing and recycling used textiles can offset some of these impacts but with an increasing number of options available, government and business need more information to make decisions on which pathways to choose. The Nordic Council of Ministers commissioned a consortium to carry out an LCA study to compare the environmental benefits of treatment options. Reuse was found to give by far the greatest benefits, regardless of whether the textiles are reused in the Nordic region or exported for reuse elsewhere. Further down the waste hierarchy, recycling is a better environmental option than incineration, although the benefits are moderate compared to the benefits of reuse. The primary aim of the project was to provide a database that can assist policymakers and businesses to estimate the environmental benefits of strategies for gathering and treating discarded textiles. As such this report presents only a fraction of the results of the LCA modelling. Hundreds of additional results can be found in a number of spreadsheets that can also be downloaded here.

Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications

Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications
Author: Raul Fangueiro
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2016-02-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 940177515X

This book collects selected high quality articles submitted to the 2nd International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF2015). A wide range of topics is covered related to various aspects of natural fibres such as agriculture, extraction and processing, surface modification and functionalization, advanced structures, nano fibres, composites and nanocomposites, design and product development, applications, market potential, and environmental impact. Divided into separate sections on these various topics, the book presents the latest high quality research work addressing different approaches and techniques to improve processing, performance, functionalities and cost-effectiveness of natural fibre and natural based products, in order to promote their applications in various advanced technical sectors. This book is a useful source of information for materials scientists, teachers and students from various disciplines as well as for R& D staff in industries using natural fibre based materials.

Textiles and Clothing Sustainability

Textiles and Clothing Sustainability
Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2016-08-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811021465

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.

Performance of Bio-based Building Materials

Performance of Bio-based Building Materials
Author: Dennis Jones
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2017-07-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0081009925

Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards. Chapters cover both ‘old and traditional’ BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well. The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering. Takes a unique approach to bio-based materials and presents a broad overview of the topics on relevant areas necessary for application and promotion in construction Contains a general description, notable properties related to performance, and applications Presents standards that are structured according to performance types

Physical Properties of Textile Fibres

Physical Properties of Textile Fibres
Author: J. W. S. Hearle
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 797
Release: 2008-10-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845694422

First published in 1962, and now in its fourth edition, Physical properties of textile fibres has become a classic, providing the standard reference on key aspects of fibre performance. The new edition has been substantially reorganised and revised to reflect new research. After introductory chapters on fibre structure, testing and sampling, the book reviews key fibre properties, their technical significance, factors affecting these properties and measurement issues. Each chapter covers both natural and synthetic fibres, including high-performance fibres. The book first reviews properties such as fineness, length and density. It then considers thermal properties and reaction to moisture. A further group of chapters then reviews tensile properties, thermo-mechanical responses, fibre breakage and fatigue. Finally, the book discusses dielectric properties, electrical resistance and static, optical properties and fibre friction. Written by one of the world’s leading authorities, the fourth edition of Physical properties of textile fibres consolidates its reputation as a standard work both for those working in the textile industry and those teaching and studying textile science. A standard reference on key aspects of fibre performance An essential read and reference for textile technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and those in academia Provides substantial updated material on fibre structure and new test methods, data and theories regarding properties of textile fibres

Biocomposites - Bio-based Fibers and Polymers from Renewable Resources

Biocomposites - Bio-based Fibers and Polymers from Renewable Resources
Author: R. Arun Ramnath
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2023-12-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323993540

Biocomposites – Bio-based Fibres and Polymers from Renewable Resources: Processing, Performance, Durability and Applications provides a systematic and comprehensive review of recent developments in this important area of research. Chapters discuss novel techniques for processing and the characterization of biocomposites derived from renewable resources, focusing on durability, strength prediction, aging methods and performance evaluation. Future trends, directions and opportunities are also addressed. Readers will find an up-to-date summary of recent research findings that have been conducted on biocomposites, making this an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and anyone working in the development of innovative materials from renewable resources. Provides wide coverage of processing methods, mechanical performance and industrial applications Emphasizes durability assessment of natural fiber composites in different environments