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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337608403321

Titolo

Organic Cotton : Is it a Sustainable Solution? / / edited by Miguel Angel Gardetti, Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-10-8782-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 pages)

Collana

Textile Science and Clothing Technology, , 2197-9863

Disciplina

677.21

Soggetti

Textile industry

Sustainable development

Engineering economy

Environmental engineering

Biotechnology

Agriculture - Economic aspects

Textile Engineering

Sustainable Development

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

Agricultural Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Organic cotton and certifications -- Organic cotton and poverty -- Organic cotton and fair trade -- Organic cotton and environmental impacts -- Organic Cotton vs Recycled Cotton vs Sustainable Cotton -- Organic cotton and affordability -- Organic cotton: chemical free? -- Organic cotton and soil -- Organic cotton and greenwashing -- Organic cotton and developing countries.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the traditional boundaries of the textile industry and discusses to what extent organic cotton is sustainable. It also examines the domestic and international influences of agricultural practices on cotton. Sustainability issues in the textile and fashion sectors require the influences that arise from beyond the boundaries of the conventional textile industry to be taken into account. These



“external” influences—from (international or domestic) agricultural practices and energy policies to consumption patterns and levels of ecological notions of the society—have a significant impact on the sustainability of the textile and fashion sectors as a whole. Ecological and social concerns go far beyond individual companies and industries; therefore, in order to become more sustainable, the textile (and fashion) industry needs to address these concerns appropriately and connect with other disciplines, industries, communities, and international groups.