Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing
- 2nd Edition - December 1, 2099
- Latest edition
- Editor: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 7 9 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 7 9 9 - 7
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, di… Read more
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, distribution and use, to disposal or recycling. LCA is an important tool for the research and development process, product and process design, and labelling of textiles and clothing. Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing 2e systematically covers the LCA process with a substantially expanded range of examples and case studies. New topics now covered include virtual carbon and energy flows in the global textile trade, ethical issues in LCA, and up-cycling and reuse of garments.
Part one of the book covers key indicators and processes in LCA, from carbon and ecological footprints to disposal, re-use and recycling. Part two then discusses a broad range of LCA applications in the textiles and clothing industry.
- Covers the LCA process and its key indicators, including carbon and ecological footprints, disposal, re-use and recycling
- Examines the key developments of LCA in the textile and clothing industries
- Provides a wide range of case studies and examples of LCA applications in the textile and clothing industries
- Helps consumers of all kinds to make truly informed sustainability decisions when buying textile products
Students and researchers in textile materials and sustainability
Sustainability managers and manufacturing engineers in the textile and apparel industries.
Part One. Key indicators and processes in LCA
- Carbon footprints in the textile industry
- Energy footprints in the textile industry
- Ecological footprints in the textile industry
- Measuring the reusability of textile products
- Environmental impacts of the use phase of the clothing life cycle
- Open- and closed-loop recycling of textile and apparel products
- Life cycle assessment method for environmental impact evaluation and certification systems for textiles and clothing
- Environmental impact assessment methods for textiles and clothing
Part Two. Applications of LCA in the textile industry
- Life cycle assessment of cotton textiles and clothing
- LCA of wool textiles and clothing
- Life cycle assessment of silk production – a case study from India
- Comparative life cycle assessment of natural and man-made textiles
- LCA of cotton shopping bags
- LCA of fibre-reinforced composites
- Life cycle assessment and the environmental and social labels in the textile and clothing industry
- Clothing disposal habits and consequences for life cycle assessment (LCA)
- Social life cycle assessment in textiles
- Life cycle assessment of natural fibers
- Ethical issues underpinning LCA
- The internationalization of the textile supply chain
- Virtual carbon and energy flows embodied in the global textile and clothing trade
- Applications of LCA and environmental benefits of second-hand trading and leasing
- Up-cycling and reuse of garments
- Comparative analysis of the performance of recycled and traditional textiles
- Impact of chemical treatment during the life of textile products
- Future research directions
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: December 1, 2099
- Language: English
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Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Dr Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu holds a PhD in Textiles Sustainability from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is well known for his contributions in the field and has extensive academic and industrial experience. He has got an extensive publication list of over 85 scientific books and over 100 research publications to his credit. He is currently Director & Head of Sustainability for SgT & API, based in Hong Kong. He has over a decade's working experience in the area of Textiles & Clothing sustainability. He has worked with Industries in Asia and Europe for various Sustainability aspects. He is an Editor, Editorial Board member and a Reviewer for many international peer-reviewed journals in textiles and environmental sciences. He is one of the Directors of the Textile and Bioengineering Informatics Society (TBIS), a charitable organization created to foster, develop, and promote all aspects of science and technology in bioengineering of materials, fibers and textiles.
Affiliations and expertise
Director & Head of Sustainability, SgT & API, Hong Kong