Sustainable fibres and textiles / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

Front Cover; Sustainable Fibres and Textiles; The Textile Institute Book Series; Recently Published and Upcoming Titles in The Textile Institute Book Series; Sustainable Fibres and Textiles; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1 -- Introduction to sustainable fibres and textiles; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Principles of sustainability; 1.2.1 Raw materials; 1.2.2 Factors affecting the textile industries; 1.2.3 Impact on environment; 1.2.4 Trends in fibre production; 1.3 Sustainable fibre production; 1.3.1 History of fibres; 1.3.2 Organic fibres. 1.3.3 Processing of organic fibres1.3.4 Technology upgrading; 1.4 Sustainability of textile industries; 1.4.1 Fibre characteristics; 1.4.2 Fibre quality; 1.4.3 Extent of fiber life span; 1.4.4 Recyclable eco-friendly fabrics; 1.5 Future trends; 1.5.1 Intuitive designs; 1.5.2 Adopted technology; 1.5.3 Modernization; 1.5.4 Advanced machineries; 1.5.4.1 Air dye technology; 1.5.4.2 Herbal textile; Sources of further information and advice; References; One -- Sustainable fibre production; 2 -- Sustainable cotton production; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Importance of cotton. 2.1.2 Consumers' emotional preference for cotton2.1.3 Promotion of cotton; 2.1.4 Integration of economy and ecology: from niche market to mass market; 2.1.5 Case studies; 2.2 Key sustainability issues in cotton farming; 2.2.1 Runoff from fields; 2.2.2 Use of insecticides; 2.2.3 Drainage and leaching; 2.2.4 Withdrawal of water for irrigation; 2.2.5 Contamination and degradation of water bodies; 2.2.6 Extensive irrigation; 2.2.7 Construction of dams; 2.2.8 Land reclamation; 2.3 Sustainable crop management; 2.3.1 Importance of traditional methods of agriculture; 2.3.2 Multicropping. 2.3.3 Minimal/no pesticide use2.3.4 Soil health focus; 2.3.5 Choosing sustainable seed and plant varieties; 2.3.6 Water conservation and sustainable irrigation; 2.4 Sustainability and selective breeding; 2.4.1 Role of biotechnology for new creations; 2.4.2 Methods of selective breeding; 2.4.3 Research studies on selective breeding of cotton; 2.4.4 Sustainable cotton varieties; 2.5 Sustainable cotton processing; 2.5.1 Sustainable cotton fibres; 2.5.1.1 Organic cotton; 2.5.1.2 Naturally coloured cotton; 2.5.1.3 Fair trade cotton; 2.5.1.4 Bt cotton. 2.5.2 Sustainability in conversion of cotton to finished products2.6 Future trends and conclusion; 2.6.1 Voluntary sustainable initiatives pertaining to cotton production; 2.6.1.1 Better Cotton Initiative; 2.6.1.2 Better Cotton Initiative experiences from the field; 2.6.1.3 Better cotton initiative experiences from the supply chain; 2.6.1.4 Cotton made in Africa initiative; 2.6.1.5 Fair Trade cotton; 2.6.1.6 Organic Trade Association; 2.6.1.7 myBMP, an Australian best management practices programme; 2.6.2 Road map to sustainable cotton production; References. 3 -- Sustainable production of bast fibres.