Preface xxi 1 Overview on Recycling from Waste in Fashion and Textiles: A Sustainable and Circular Economic Approach 1 Pintu Pandit, Kunal Singha, Sanjay Shrivastava and Shakeel Ahmed 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Importance of Recycling 3 1.3 Challenges in Designing With Post-Consumer Clothing and Benefits of Recycling 4 1.4 The Market for Upcycled Fashion Garments 6 1.5 Recycling Fashion Manufacturers 6 1.6 Sustainable Fibers and Technologies in Textiles and Fashions 7 1.7 The Circular Economy 9 1.

8 The Main Characteristic of the Economy 9 1.8.1 Natural Fibers 10 1.8.1.1 Cotton 10 1.8.1.

2 Bast Fibers: Flax, Linen, Jute, and Hemp 10 1.8.1.3 Wool 11 1.8.1.4 Silk 11 1.9 Eco-Labels Concerning Bringing Sustainability 12 1.

10 Technological and Sustainable Measures Under Fashion Industry 13 1.11 Consumer Consciousness Along With Corporate Social Obligation 13 1.12 Sharing Economy and Collaborative Consumption 14 1.13 Technological Amendments in Textiles Making It More User Friendly and Environment Friendly 15 1.14 Conclusions 16 References 17 2 Challenges for Waste in Fashion and Textile Industry 19 Jayant Kumar, Kunal Singha, Pintu Pandit, Subhankar Maity and Amal Ray 2.1 Introduction 20 2.1.1 Annual Global Fiber Consumption (2000-2012) 21 2.

2 Major Challenges in Managing Textile and Fashion Wastages 24 2.3 Usage of Renewable Resources to the Maximum 29 2.4 Increase the Life of the Product 29 2.4.1 Machinery/Equipment Related 29 2.4.2 Process Related 30 2.4.

3 Chemicals and Dyes 30 2.4.4 Wastewater Treatment 30 2.5 Conclusions 31 References 31 3 Solutions for Sustainable Fashion and Textile Industry 33 Ritu Pandey, Pintu Pandit, Suruchi Pandey and Sarika Mishra 3.1 Introduction 34 3.2 Sustainable Fashion Industry and Green Solutions 35 3.2.1 Sustainable Textile Fibers 36 3.

2.2 Reuse 36 3.2.3 Restyling 39 3.2.4 Used and Upcycled Garment Circulation Businesses 41 3.2.5 Clothing Rental 41 3.

3 Recyclable Used Clothing 44 3.3.1 Fabric Reconstruction 44 3.3.2 Household Rags 45 3.3.3 Fabric Reprocessing 45 3.4 Obstacles of Fashion Reuse Businesses 46 3.

4.1 Quality Parameters 46 3.4.2 Government Regulations 47 3.5 Solutions for Sustainable Textile Industry 47 3.5.1 Environmental Problems Relating to Production and Processing of Textile Fibers 48 3.6 Key Points of Counter Measures for Sustainability in Textile Industry 49 3.

6.1 Eco-Innovations in Textiles 53 3.6.2 Eco-Selection, Production, Logistics, Care, and Recycling 53 3.6.3 Textile Waste Utilization and Existing Recycling Practices 56 3.7 Textile Waste 57 3.8 Use of Textile Production House By-Products, Chemicals, and Water 58 3.

8.1 Agrotextiles 58 3.8.2 Geotextiles 58 3.8.3 Water and Chemical Recovery and Reuse in a Textile Industry 58 3.9 Textile Industry Effluent and Sludge Treatment Processes 60 3.10 Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment 62 3.

10.1 Reverse Osmosis 62 3.10.2 Electrocoagulation 62 3.10.3 Activated Carbon 62 3.10.4 Chemical Precipitation 62 3.

10.5 Nanofiltration 63 3.10.6 Bio-Filtration 63 3.10.7 Sludge Treatment Processing 63 3.11 International Framework of Environmental Standards, Regulations, and Labels for Sustainability 64 3.11.

1 Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) 64 3.11.2 Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 64 3.11.3 Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) 64 3.11.4 Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2050 65 3.11.

5 Indian Standard for Organic Textiles (ISOT) 66 3.11.6 Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) 66 3.11.7 Government Green Procurement (GGP) in Taiwan 66 3.11.8 Sustainable Resolution (Su.Re) in India 66 3.

11.9 Eco-Labels for Sustainable Textiles 69 3.12 Conclusion 69 References 70 4 Opportunities of Agro and Biowaste in Fashion Industry 73 Seiko Jose, Lata Samant, Archana Bahuguna and Pintu Pandit 4.1 Introduction 74 4.2 Agro/Biowaste for Textiles 75 4.2.1 Classification of Agro Residue 75 4.2.

2 Type of Value-Added Products Manufactured 76 4.2.3 Agricultural Waste Management Approaches 78 4.2.4 Challenges and Issues Associated With Agro-Waste 78 4.3 Agro/Biowastes for Textile Manufacturing 79 4.3.1 Agro-Waste for Textile Application 79 4.

3.2 Industrial Interventions 80 4.3.3 Few Case Studies 81 4.3.3.1 GCA 2018 Winner: Made Bio-Textiles From Crop Waste 81 4.3.

4 Designers Initiatives 82 4.3.5 Circular System (Waste to Usable Material) 82 4.3.5.1 Closed-Loop Recycling 83 4.3.6 Sustainable Future 83 4.

4 Agro/Biowastes for Textile Wet Processing 84 4.4.1 Importance of Agro/Biowaste to Generate Eco-Friendly Natural Dyes: Its Environmental Concerns 84 4.4.2 Role of the Fashion Industry in the Current Scenario and Its Relation to Natural Dyes 85 4.4.3 Sources of Natural Dyes From Various Agro/Biowastes 86 4.4.

4 Application of Natural Dyes in Fashion Industry 87 4.4.4.1 Few Case Studies 88 4.4.5 Agro-Wastes for Color Removal 89 4.4.5.

1 Removal of Dyes by Low-Cost Sorbents: Few Case Studies 90 4.4.6 Consumer Approach Towards Naturally Dyed Fashion Garments 93 4.4.7 Fashion Brands Approach to Promote Natural Dyed Apparels 94 4.5 Conclusion 94 References 95 5 Innovating Opportunities for Fashion Brands by Using Textile Waste for Better Fashion 101 Vandana Gupta, Madhvi Arora and Jasmine Minhas 5.1 Introduction 102 5.2 Textile and Apparel Industry 103 5.

3 Carbon Foot Prints and Waste Generation From Textile and Apparel Industries 105 5.3.1 Carbon Foot Prints 105 5.3.2 Fashion and Waste Facts 107 5.4 Fashion Brands Working Towards Sustainability Using Textile Waste 109 5.4.1 Anokhi 110 5.

4.2 Wills Vegan 110 5.4.3 Everlane 112 5.4.4 Doodlage 112 5.4.5 Abraham and Thakore 113 5.

4.6 Osklen 114 5.4.7 Raeburn 115 5.4.8 Stella McCartney 115 5.4.9 Bottletop 115 5.

4.10 Rustic Hue 116 5.4.11 Zero Waste Daniel 116 5.4.12 Raw Mango 116 5.4.13 Patagonia 116 5.

4.14 Ka-Sha 117 5.5 Conclusion 117 References 118 6 Challenges and Opportunities of Waste in Handloom Textiles 123 Pintu Pandit, Sanjay Shrivastava, Sankar Roy Maulik, Kunal Singha and Lokesh Kumar 6.1 Introduction 124 6.2 History of Handloom Textile Industry 126 6.2.1 Independent Power Loom or Decentralized Textile Sectors 127 6.3 Types of Weaving Traditions 127 6.

4 Approaches to Rejuvenate the Handloom Weavers 129 6.5 The Performance-Based Factors for Handloom Sector 129 6.6 Challenges for Handloom Textile Waste 131 6.7 Opportunities Towards Handloom Textile Sector 131 6.8 Unraveling the Weaver''s Scenarios: A Case Study on Bhagaiya, Jharkhand 132 6.8.1 Preparation of Ghicha Silk Yarns 133 6.8.

2 Bobbin, Pirn Winding, and Weaving 133 6.8.3 Design Innovations and Market Analysis 136 6.8.4 SWOT Analysis of Bhagaiya Weaver''s, Jharkhand in India 138 6.9 Opportunities for Handloom Weavers Using Natural Resources 139 6.9.1 Opportunities for Dyeing of Handloom Textile Using Natural Waste Plant Resources 139 6.

9.2 Opportunities for Value Added Handloom Fabric Using Natural Resources 144 6.10 Conclusions 147 Acknowledgments 147 References 147 7 Business Paradigm Shifting: Opportunities in the 21st Century on Fashion From Recycling and Upcycling 151 Pintu Pandit, Kunal Singha, Lokesh Kumar, Sanjay Shrivastava and Vinayak Yashraj 7.1 Introduction 152 7.2 Importance of Recycling 152 7.2.1 Benefits of Recycling and Upcycling 153 7.2.

2 The Creators of the Recycling and Upcycling World 154 7.3 Fast Fashion and Slow Fashion Consumers 154 7.4 Impact of Fast Fashion in the Development of Sustainable Materials 155 7.5 Sustainable Fabrics 156 7.6 Challenges in Designing With Post-Consumer Clothes 158 7.7 Market for Recycled Fashion Garments 159 7.8 Indian Upcycling/Recycling Brands: Case Study 160 7.9 International Upcycling/Recycling Brands: Case Study 161 7.

10 Fashion Designers: Keeping Textiles and Fashion Alive 164 7.11 Future Prospective for the Fashion Illustration 166 7.11.1 Concept 1. Installation: Rekha (The Lines) 166 7.11.2 Concept 2. Installation: The Voice of First Rainfall 167 7.

11.3 Concept 3. Installation: Terraforming 167 7.11.4 Concept 4. Installation: Psychedelic 169 7.12 Current and Future Scope of Industry 170 7.13 Conclusions 174 Acknowledgments 174 References 175 8 Sustainability in Fashion and Textile 177 Pintu Pandit, Bhagyashri N.

Annaldewar, Akanksha Nautiyal, Saptarshi Maiti and Kunal Singha 8.1 Introduction 177 8.2 Sustainability 178 8.2.1 People: The Social Pillar of Sustainability 179 8.2.2 Planet: The Environmental Pillar of Sustainability 179 8.2.

3 Profit: The Economic Pillar of Sustainability 179 8.3 Environmental and Social Impacts of Textile and Fashion Industry 180 8.4 Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles 182 8.5 Sustainable Solutions in.