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Record Nr.

UNINA9910917797203321

Autore

Muthu Subramanian Senthilkannan

Titolo

Zero Waste Sustainable Apparel Industry / / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031765421

9783031765414

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 pages)

Collana

Textile Science and Clothing Technology, , 2197-9871

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Sustainability

Building materials

Refuse and refuse disposal

Wood, fabric, and textiles

Waste Management/Waste Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Waste Management Approaches for a Sustainable Apparel Industry -- Chapter 3: Six Sigma Approach – A pathway to zero waste sustainable apparel industry -- Chapter 4: From Waste to New Fiber: Knowledge and Material Flows in a Circular Textile Ecosystem -- Chapter 5: Inculcation of Circular Economy to Achieve Zero-Waste Sustainability in the Apparel Industry -- Chapter 6: Navigating the Shift: The Zero-Waste Paradigm in Apparel Manufacturing -- Chapter 7: Pursuing Zero Waste in the South African Textile Industry: A Case Study of SMME Scaled Needle Felting Technology.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a variety of cases offering insights into waste assessment and moving towards zero waste in the apparel industry. In an industry as large and widespread as apparel, efforts toward sustainability and waste reduction are critical. The chapters here cover a variety of topics related to apparel sustainability, including management approaches, circular economy methods, and case studies that academics, students, and professionals in this industry can use to continue to strive toward a sustainable future. .