Download or read book Sustainable Fibres for Fashion and Textile Manufacturing written by Rajkishore Nayak and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Fibres for Fashion and Textile Manufacturing presents the latest technical information about innovative natural and synthetic materials, helping the reader to produce sustainable fibers and fabrics for textile applications. With a particular focus on apparel manufacturing, different applications of sustainable fibers are explored, along with processing techniques and details of the material properties. New research investigating non-traditional sources of fiber such as lotus, orange, milk, seaweed, corn and mushroom are all presented, providing a uniquely comprehensive resource. Drawing on work by contributors from a variety of fields and roles in industry and academia, this book shares solutions and new perspectives on this interdisciplinary topic to drive new innovation and discovery. Shares a wealth of valuable data and results from research into sustainable cellulosic, lingo-cellulosic and protein fibers Includes full technical descriptions of newly explored sustainable fibers, including chemical structures and structural properties Presents a strong focus on improving sustainability of the industry through practical measures spanning disciplinary boundaries to address this complex issue