Wear the Change

Sustainable Practices in Clothing and Textile Industries
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-17343-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Textile Institute Professional Publications

Wear the Change examines the critical shift toward sustainability in the clothing and textile industry, a sector historically known for its significant environmental footprint. This comprehensive guide probes into the latest innovations, standards, and practical approaches that are transforming the entire value chain, from raw material sourcing to post-consumer waste management. By presenting cutting-edge research alongside actionable strategies, this book bridges the crucial gap between theoretical sustainability concepts and their real-world implementation across global textile operations.

• Showcases successful sustainable initiatives practiced by industry leaders and consortiums worldwide

• Provides in-depth analysis of emerging circularity standards that are reshaping production models

• Offers practical guidance on implementing sustainability throughout complex supply chains

• Addresses the growing concern of microplastics pollution.

• Consolidates diverse topics including cleaner production technologies, sustainable design incorporating artificial intelligence, and innovative approaches to post-consumer waste.

• Presents a forward-looking perspective on opportunities and challenges facing the industry

This essential reference equips students, researchers, academics, and industry professionals with the knowledge needed to lead the textile industry's vital transformation toward environmental responsibility and sustainable business practices.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Patnaik, Asis

Patnaik, Sweta

Inhaltsverzeichnis

0. Front Matter. 1. Overview of Sustainability in the Clothing and Textile Industries. 2. Fashion Circularity Standards: Recent Trends and Case Studies. 3. Cleaner Production Technologies. 4. Current Sustainable Initiatives Transforming Clothing and Textile Sectors. 5. Sustainable Raw Material Manufacturing Processes. 6. Sustainable Yarn Formation Processes. 7. Sustainability in Fabric Manufacturing Processes. 8. Sustainable Garment Manufacturing Processes. 9. Innovation in Textile and Apparel Production that Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts: Case Studies of Evolution, Barriers, and Future Directions. 10. Fashion and Textile Design Thinking. 11. Digital Technologies and Sustainability in the Fashion, Textile, and Clothing Industry. 12. Sustainable Chemical Processing Techniques. 13. Sustainable Technical Textiles. 14. Sustainable Biocomposites and Green Composites. 15. Sustainable Nanotextiles. 16. Clothing and Textile Industries: Microfiber Sources, Impacts, Threats and Innovative Sustainable Case Studies and Practices. 17. Microplastics Release and its Effect During Tumble Drying. 18. Textile Waste Management and Recycling in South Africa: Competing Approaches in the Pursuit of a Circular Textile Economy. 19. Exploring Green Innovation Strategies and ESG Levels in The Green Supply Chain Under Cost Sharing. 20. Closed-Loop Supply Chain in the Clothing and Textile Industry.

Über Autor(innen)

Asis Patnaik is the Head of the Clothing and Textile Technology Department at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Cape Town, South Africa. He is actively involved in the teaching, research and development of fibre-based materials suitable for the manufacturing, automotive, medical, building, and footwear industries. He is the recipient of several international awards including Textile Institutes Outstanding Young Scientist Paper Award in 2008, Outstanding Contribution by an Individual award by the CSIR, South Africa in 2013, as well as Teaching Leader Award in 2024, from CPUT Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.

Sweta Patnaik is Associate Professor and Curriculum Officer in the Department of Clothing and Textile Technology at CPUT, Cape Town, South Africa. With extensive experience in teaching, learning, and curriculum development, she has led qualifications from undergraduate to PhD level. Her research focuses on sustainability, waste management, entrepreneurship, e-learning, and supply chain management, with both national and international publications. Prof. Patnaik has received multiple awards, including the Nelson Mandela University Rising Star Award and DAAD UNILEAD scholarship. She serves on the editorial board of a leading journal and is a member of ISO’s national standards committee. Her work has earned her various institutional and international awards.