Sustainable Textiles for Apparel: Fact, Fiction and Future Prospects

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Sustainable Textiles for Apparel Fact, Fiction
and Future Prospects
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Summary
If indigo was invented today, we would never
approve it. Andrew Olah, founder of the
Kingpins denim show, and of Olah Inc., a textile
marketing, development, and sales agency in the
US. Comments like this serve to demonstrate how
the spotlight is now very much on the design and
manufacturing of textiles and apparel in terms of
sustainability. This report is intended to
explore and clarify, as much as possible, the
complex and ongoing issues surrounding
sustainable textiles for apparel. It will examine
and compare natural, synthetic, and regenerated
fibres, and many of the processes involved in
their manufacture.
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The hot topic of toxic chemicals used in dyeing,
printing, and finishing will be investigated,
along with the progress being made in eliminating
them. Textile recycling, slow fashion, and
garment longevity are re-emerging as viable
concepts for impacting sustainability. Finally,
we will see how the industrys efforts to
capture, measure, communicate, and improve its
environmental footprint in a transparent way are
leading to collaboration, innovation, and an
improved bottom line. The report includes quotes
from some of the leading players spearheading
activity in this area and illustrate how
sustainability must go beyond corporate social
responsibility studies and philanthropic efforts
to focus on the impact of textiles on the
environment.
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Table Of Content

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 The case for sustainable textiles
• Chapter 2 Natures way 
• Chapter 3 The cotton alternative 
• Chapter 4 Synthetic pros and cons 
• Chapter 5 A brave new world for fibre innovation 
• Chapter 6 The chemical cauldron 
• Chapter 7 Re-thinking recycling 
• Chapter 8 Sustainability metrics, transparency,
  and the
• collaborative supply chain

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  and Future Prospects

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