Muthu Sustainability in the Textile Industry

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-981-10-2639-3
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 147 Seiten

Reihe: Textile Science and Clothing Technology

This book examines in detail key aspects of sustainability in the textile industry, especially environmental, social and economic sustainability in the textiles and clothing sector. It highlights the various faces and facets of sustainability and their implications for textiles and the clothing sector.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Evaluation of Sustainability in Textile Industry.- Environmental Sustainability in Textile Industry.- Social Sustainability in Textile Industry.- Sustainable Practices in Textile Industry.- Sustainable Practices in Textile Industry.- Sustainable in Jute Industry.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Subramanian Senthilkannan is currently working for SGS as a global sustainability consultant, based in Hong Kong. He gained his diploma, bachelors and masters degrees in Textile Technology from premier institutes in India. He was awarded a doctorate from The Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, for his dissertation entitled “Eco-functional Assessment of Grocery Shopping Bags”. He also has more than seven years of industrial experience in textile manufacturing, textile testing and sustainability evaluation of various materials. He has received numerous awards for his research, and has produced more than 80 academic publications in various textiles and environmental journals. He holds two patents and has written over 25 scientific books, in addition to numerous conference publications. He is currently an editor, editorial board member and reviewer for many international peer-reviewed journals in textiles and environmental science disciplines.