Textiles and Clothing Sustainability - Recycled and Upcycled Textiles and Fashion
von: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Springer-Verlag, 2016
ISBN: 9789811021466
Sprache: Englisch
132 Seiten, Download: 4588 KB
Format: PDF, auch als Online-Lesen
| Contents | 6 | ||
| 1 Fashion Renovation via Upcycling | 9 | ||
| Abstract | 9 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 9 | ||
| 2 Fast Fashion | 10 | ||
| 3 Textile Waste and Recycling | 11 | ||
| 3.1 Classification of Textile Waste | 11 | ||
| 3.2 Recycling Technologies | 11 | ||
| 4 Textile Upcycling | 12 | ||
| 4.1 History of Upcycling | 12 | ||
| 4.2 Global Scenario | 12 | ||
| 4.2.1 Kallio | 12 | ||
| 4.2.2 Sword & Plough | 13 | ||
| 4.2.3 Reformation | 13 | ||
| 4.2.4 Looptworks | 13 | ||
| 4.2.5 Seamly.co | 14 | ||
| 4.2.6 Reclaimed | 14 | ||
| 4.3 Indian Scenario | 14 | ||
| 4.3.1 Trmtab | 14 | ||
| 4.3.2 BlueMadeGreen | 14 | ||
| 4.4 Framework for Upcycling | 15 | ||
| 5 Case Studies on Textile Upcycling | 15 | ||
| 5.1 Case Study 1—Conversion of Ladies T-shirt into Kid’s Nightwear | 15 | ||
| 5.2 Case Study 2—Conversion of Ladies T-shirt and Tank Top into Kid’s Frock | 20 | ||
| 5.3 Case Study 3—Conversion of T-shirt into Kid’s a-Line Skirt | 24 | ||
| 5.4 Case Study 4—Conversion of Nighty and Frock into Kid’s Frock | 29 | ||
| 5.5 Case Study 5—Conversion of T-shirt into Kid’s Frock | 33 | ||
| 5.6 Case Study 6—Conversion of T-shirt into Baby Frock | 35 | ||
| 5.7 Case Study 7—Conversion of T-shirt into Kid’s Fancy Frock | 44 | ||
| 5.8 Case Study 8—Conversion of Ladies T-shirt into Kid’s T-shirt | 48 | ||
| 5.9 Case Study 9—Conversion of Ladies T-shirt into Teenage T-shirt with Lace Neck | 50 | ||
| 5.10 Case Study 10—Conversion of Ladies T-shirt into Kid’s Night Pant | 53 | ||
| 6 Customer Feedback | 61 | ||
| 7 Conclusions | 61 | ||
| References | 62 | ||
| 2 The Use of Recycled Fibers in Fashion and Home Products | 63 | ||
| Abstract | 63 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 63 | ||
| 2 The Textile and Apparel Industry | 64 | ||
| 3 Textile Recycling Aligned with the Circular Economy | 66 | ||
| 4 Open- and Closed-Loop Recycling | 66 | ||
| 5 Recycling and Reuse | 68 | ||
| 6 The Textile and Apparel Supply Chain | 70 | ||
| 7 Recycling in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 72 | ||
| 8 Mechanical Recycling | 72 | ||
| 9 Chemical Recycling | 73 | ||
| 10 Textile and Apparel Recycling Programs in the Industry | 74 | ||
| 11 Raw Materials—Fibers/Yarns | 74 | ||
| 12 Unifi | 75 | ||
| 13 Tenjin | 75 | ||
| 14 Aquafil | 76 | ||
| 15 Martex Fiber | 76 | ||
| 16 Evrnu | 76 | ||
| 17 EcoAlf | 77 | ||
| 18 Timberland | 77 | ||
| 19 Nike | 77 | ||
| 20 Speedo | 78 | ||
| 21 Adidas | 78 | ||
| 22 Hanes | 79 | ||
| 23 H&M | 79 | ||
| 24 The North Face | 80 | ||
| 25 Patagonia | 80 | ||
| 26 Cone Denim | 81 | ||
| 27 Levi Straus & Co | 81 | ||
| 28 Conclusion | 82 | ||
| References | 83 | ||
| 3 Denim Recycling | 86 | ||
| Abstract | 86 | ||
| 1 The Denim Background | 87 | ||
| 1.1 History of Blue Jeans | 87 | ||
| 1.2 Interesting Facts About Blue Jeans | 87 | ||
| 1.3 Soft Value of Denim Jeans | 88 | ||
| 1.4 Social and Cultural Value of Denim Jeans | 89 | ||
| 1.5 Individualistic Intimacy of Blue Jeans | 89 | ||
| 1.6 Life Cycle of Denim Jeans | 91 | ||
| 2 Problems with Textile Waste—Denim Waste and Associated Issues | 93 | ||
| 2.1 Types of Waste | 94 | ||
| 2.2 Denim Waste and Associated Issues | 95 | ||
| 2.3 Indigo Dyes | 96 | ||
| 2.4 Dyeing Pollution—Savar, Bangladesh | 97 | ||
| 2.5 Pollution in Xintang, South West China | 98 | ||
| 2.6 Problems Associated with Waste Management | 99 | ||
| 3 Reuse and Recycling of Denim—Technology of Denim Recycling | 100 | ||
| 3.1 Source of Denim Waste | 102 | ||
| 3.2 Repurpose and Reuse Denim Jeans | 102 | ||
| 3.3 Upcycling of Denim Jeans | 103 | ||
| 3.4 Constraints in Denim Jean Recycling | 104 | ||
| 3.5 Mechanical Recycling of Denim Jeans | 105 | ||
| 3.6 Chemical Recycling in Denim Manufacturing Process | 108 | ||
| 4 Economics of Denim Recycling | 109 | ||
| 4.1 Efforts for a Circular Economy | 110 | ||
| 4.2 Evaluation of Jeans for Sustainability | 111 | ||
| 4.3 GSTAR—RAW Project | 112 | ||
| 4.4 Iris Industries—Denimite | 113 | ||
| 4.5 Levi Strauss—Jean Manufacturing with Recycled Water | 113 | ||
| 4.6 Bonded Logic—UltraTouch Denim Insulation | 114 | ||
| 5 Scenario of Denim Recycling—Past, Present and Future | 115 | ||
| 5.1 Latest Trends Toward Sustainable Denim Jean Manufacturing | 116 | ||
| 5.2 Case Studies in Denim Recycling | 117 | ||
| 6 Challenges, Prospects in Denim Recycling—Roadmap to Denim Recycling | 120 | ||
| 6.1 Methods to Reduce Environmental Impact of Denim Jeans | 120 | ||
| 6.2 Roadmap to Denim Recycling | 125 | ||
| 6.3 Conclusion | 126 | ||
| References | 127 |