Consumer Textiles

Consumer Textiles

Author: Anne Fritz

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13:

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Here is a core text for senior secondary students in textile science. The book explains the details of textile production and examines the properties of different fibers and fabrics. Other topics include textile dyes, finishes, economic and social issues, and consumer considerations. Practical exercises are provided.


Examining Textiles Technology

Examining Textiles Technology

Author: Anne Barnett

Publisher: Heinemann

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780435421045

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Provides a comprehensive discussion of textile technology topics, including textile product development, fabric production, manufacturing, and clothing design and production. Suggested level: senior secondary.


Indian Cotton Textiles in West Africa

Indian Cotton Textiles in West Africa

Author: Kazuo Kobayashi

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-10

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 303018675X

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This book focuses on the significant role of West African consumers in the development of the global economy. It explores their demand for Indian cotton textiles and how their consumption shaped patterns of global trade, influencing economies and businesses from Western Europe to South Asia. In turn, the book examines how cotton textile production in southern India responded to this demand. Through this perspective of a south-south economic history, the study foregrounds African agency and considers the lasting impact on production and exports in South Asia. It also considers how European commercial and imperial expansion provided a complex web of networks, linking West African consumers and Indian weavers. Crucially, it demonstrates the emergence of the modern global economy.


Sustainable Fashion: Consumer Awareness and Education

Sustainable Fashion: Consumer Awareness and Education

Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-19

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9811312621

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This book uses case studies to discuss consumer awareness of and education on sustainable fashion. It highlights how some textile brands have started using consumer awareness tags to educate consumers on the use of their products (e.g. which machine cycle and temperature they should use to wash their products, as well as the best drying conditions in terms of environmental sustainability). Consumer awareness of and knowledge on sustainable fashion is the crux of customer-centric sustainability, and several NGOs and even brands have started taking essential steps to promote this.


Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel

Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2018-11-05

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0081026536

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Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design is the first book to provide guidance on this subject, presenting the tools for implementing this paradigm and their impact on textile production methods. Sustainable business strategies are also covered, as are new design methods that can help in the reduction of waste. Drawing on contributions from leading experts in industry and academia, this book covers every aspect of this increasingly important subject and speculates on future developments. Provides case studies on the circular economy in operation in the textiles industry Identifies challenges to implementation and areas where more research is needed Draws on both industrial innovation and academic research to explain an emerging topic with the potential to entirely change the way we make and use clothing


Polluting Textiles

Polluting Textiles

Author: Judith S. Weis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-05-18

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1000587576

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This book examines the critical issue of environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry. Comprised of contributions from environmental scientists and materials and textiles scientists, this edited volume addresses the environmental impact of microplastics, with a particular focus on microfibres released by textiles into marine and freshwater environments. The chapters in Part I offer environmental perspectives focusing on the measurement of microplastics in the environment, their ingestion by small plankton and larger filter feeders, the effects of consuming microplastics, and the role of microplastics as a vector for transferring toxic contaminants in food webs. Written by environmental and material scientists, the chapters in Part II present potential solutions to the problem of microplastics released from textiles, discussing parameters of influence, water treatment, degradation in aquatic environments, textile end-of-life management, textile manufacturing and laundry, and possible policy measures. This is a much needed volume which brings together in one place environmental research with technical solutions in order to provide a cohesive and practical approach to mitigating and preventing environmental pollution from the textiles industry going forward. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental conservation and management, environmental pollution and environmental chemistry and toxicology, sustainability, as well as students and scholars of material and textiles science, textile engineering and sustainable manufacturing.


Inflammable Textiles

Inflammable Textiles

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

Publisher:

Published: 1947

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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Considers legislation to prohibit interstate transportation of inflammable fabrics and clothing.


Interior Textiles

Interior Textiles

Author: Karla J. Nielson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-07-10

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0471606405

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When it comes to both the technical and aesthetic considerations of using textiles in interior design, this book gives working professionals what they need to know. You'll receive expert guidance to the process of textile specifications, selection, installation and maintenance, as well as an understanding of the properties of fabric types and a historical context of styles. Sustainable design and code issues are also considered. More than 500 illustrations and photographs elucidate key ideas. This survey of textiles for interior design is divided into three main parts: Fabrics: The interior design textile industry and marketplace. A study of fibers, yarns, constructions, and finishes. Codes and "green" design. Applications: Textile specifications and coordination of upholstery and wall coverings, window treatments, linens and accessories, and rugs and carpeting. Period Style: Oriental styles, Renaissance and Formal styles, Medieval, Colonial, Country and Provence styles, Regional and Ethnic styles, and Modern styles. Order your copy today!


Textile Trades, Consumer Cultures, and the Material Worlds of the Indian Ocean

Textile Trades, Consumer Cultures, and the Material Worlds of the Indian Ocean

Author: Pedro Machado

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-02-09

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 3319582658

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This collection examines cloth as a material and consumer object from early periods to the twenty-first century, across multiple oceanic sites—from Zanzibar, Muscat and Kampala to Ajanta, Srivijaya and Osaka. It moves beyond usual focuses on a single fibre (such as cotton) or place (such as India) to provide a fresh, expansive perspective of the ocean as an “interaction-based arena,” with an internal dynamism and historical coherence forged by material exchange and human relationships. Contributors map shifting social, cultural and commercial circuits to chart the many histories of cloth across the region. They also trace these histories up to the present with discussions of contemporary trade in Dubai, Zanzibar, and Eritrea. Richly illustrated, this collection brings together new and diverse strands in the long story of textiles in the Indian Ocean, past and present.