Sustainable Fibres for Fashion Industry : Volume 2

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 New Approaches to Sustainable Fibres -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenge of Sustainable Fashion -- 3 Nature-Inspired Sustainable Fibres: Biomimicry -- 4 Recommendations for Further Research -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Consumer Perceptions of Fibers with Respect to Luxury and Sustainability: An Exploratory Study -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Recent Literature -- 3 Research Questions -- 4 Methods -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 5.1 Answers to the Study Questions -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research -- Appendix: Proposed Definitional Mapping of Rusinko and Faust's Luxury Scale (Adapted from Kapferer) onto a Hybrid Luxury Scale (DeBarnier et al.) Based on the Three Most Quoted Luxury Lcales -- References -- 3 Sustainable Natural Fibres from Animals, Plants and Agroindustrial Wastes-An Overview -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Wool -- 1.2 Silk -- 1.3 Cotton -- 2 Bast Fibres -- 2.1 Jute -- 2.2 Ramie -- 3 Natural Fibres from Waste Materials -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Sabai Grass: Possibility of Becoming a Potential Textile -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sabai Grass Fibre -- 3 Morphology of Sabai Grass Fibre -- 4 Chemical Composition -- 5 Fibre Extraction and Analysis -- 6 Physical Properties -- 7 Antibacterial Properties -- 8 Some Key Issues and Scope -- 8.1 Fiber Extraction and Sustainability -- 8.2 Processing Possibilities Such as Blending and Dyeing -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Potential of Ligno-cellulosic and Protein Fibres in Sustainable Fashion -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fibre, Fabric and Fashion -- 3 Natural Fibre, Fashion and Sustainability -- 4 Important Sustainable Lignocellulosic Fibres and Blended Fabrics -- 4.1 Sustainable Lignocellulosic Fibres -- 4.1.1 Jute Fibre -- 4.1.2 Ramie Fibre.