- ISBN: 9781501306648 | 1501306642
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/9/2017
Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability is an accessible reference tool for fashion students and designers who want to learn how to make decisions to enhance the sustainability potential in common fibers used in the fashion industry. Drawing upon industry expertise, the book introduces readers to the fundamentals of fiber production and the product lifecycle and features a fiber-by-fiber guide to natural fibers (cotton, hemp, silk), manufactured fibers (polyester, modal, azlon), then covers processing and promoting circular textiles. Each chapters investigates six main areas of potential impact in fiber cultivation, production, and processing-including chemical use, water, fair labor, energy use, consumer use/washing and biodegradability and recyclability. Readers will learn about the environmental impacts at each stage of the lifecycle, how to optimize the sustainability benefits, availability, product applications, and marketing and innovation opportunities that lead to more sustainable fashion.
Features
- Future Fibers sections highlight emerging fiber technologies and innovations such as Polylactide, a bio-based fiber that is derived from corn
- Emphasizes application through examples and images of product end use
- Discusses closed loop material systems that enable the recycling of fibers
- Innovation Exercises offer readers practice designing or merchandising fashion products to optimize sustainability benefits
STUDIO RESOURCES
- Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips
- Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions
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