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SDG 12 and Global Fashion Textiles Production

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvAbu Sadat Muhammad Sayem,Parik Goswami

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This book is a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between the fashion textiles industry and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 - responsible consumption and production (SDG 12). It delves into the intricate web of environmental, social, and economic challenges posed by the fashion textile sector and provides innovative solutions to align with the principles of SDG 12. In Chapter 1, the interconnectedness of fashion and various UN SDGs is highlighted, with a specific focus on SDG 12's call for responsible consumption and production. The startling statistics—such as fashion's contribution to global wastewater, carbon emissions, pesticide use, and hazardous working conditions—underscore the urgency for change. Chapter 2 introduces a ground-breaking framework—Identify, Act, Evaluate (I-A-E)—crafted to usher in sustainable practices within fashion and textile production. Technological advancements in fibre production, recycling, weaving, and knitting techniques are explored in Chapters 3 through 6, offering a roadmap for transforming traditional pollution-intensive processes. Chapter 7 delves into revolutionary dyeing, printing, and coating methods, including water-free dyeing and plasma technology. The book further delves into the broader sustainability landscape of apparel manufacturing and the fashion industry in Chapters 8 through 10, encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Concluding with an insightful investigation into climate change's aftermath on the fashion manufacturing sector, the book underscores the imperative of resilience in tandem with sustainability. This book paves the way for an eco-conscious revolution within the textile industry, urging stakeholders to embark on a journey towards a more responsible and resilient future.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-08-24
Mått155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt610 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSDGs and Textiles
Antal sidor283
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9789819690503

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Dr. Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem is a fellow and trustee of The Textile Institute and a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and the Royal Society of Arts. He is a member of the UKRI Talent Peer Review College and the Assessment Panel for the UKRI (AHRC, Innovate UK and NERC) Circular Fashion and Textile programme. He leads the “Digital Fashion Network” initiated with UKRI funding and being hosted at the Manchester Metropolitan University. His research interest lies in the digitalisation and sustainability of the fashion textiles industry. He chairs the annual events “Digital Fashion Innovation Conference (DFIC)” and the “Fashion-Textiles-Wearables (FTW)”. He edits The Textile Institute Professional Publication Series. Professor Parikshit Goswami is the Director of Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Huddersfield. He is also the Director of the Technical Textiles Research Centre. He is a trustee of Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) and was a member of EDANA’s R&D working group. Professor Goswami is also the first academic to be appointed to the board of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). He is a member of the high-profile advisory board for Textiles 2030, a national agreement led by WRAP.

UN SDGs and the Fashion World.- Exploring the Interconnection.- Framework for Environmentally Sustainable Fashion and Textile Production to achieve SDG 12.- Sustainable Bio-Fibre Production.- Current development and Novel Ideas.- Advances in Regenerated Bio-based Textiles and Synthetic Materials towards Sustainability.- Progress in Weaving Technology in context of Sustainability.- Advance Knitting Technology for Sustainable Fashion.- Green Colouration Processes targeting sustainability.- Sustainable Apparel Manufacturing and Circular Economy.- Social Sustainability and Ethical Fashion.- Economics of Fashion Textiles Sustainability.- Climate Change Resilient Fashion Textiles Manufacturing and Issues of Sustainability.