Textiles and Clothing Sustainability [electronic resource] : Sustainable Fashion and Consumption / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
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- Chemistry
- Textile industry
- Chemical engineering
- Industrial engineering
- Production engineering
- Environmental management
- Sustainable development
- Materials science
- Chemistry
- Textile Engineering
- Sustainable Development
- Industrial and Production Engineering
- Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
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The Role of the Retailer in Socially Responsible Fashion Purchasing -- To fur or not to fur: Sustainable Production and Consumption Within Animal Based Luxury and Fashion Products -- Connectivity, Understanding and Empathy: How a Lack of Consumer Knowledge of the Fashion Supply Chain is Influencing Socially Responsible Fashion Purchasing.
This is the first book to introduce and explain the concept of sustainable consumption with reference to the clothing sector. It uses various case studies to detail sustainable consumption behavior in the industry. Consumption is a key issue and is a major driver when it comes to sustainability in any industry, including clothing sector. Several studies which have highlighted the need for sustainable consumption in the clothing sector are discussed in this book.