Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing [libro electrónico] : ; Environmental and Social Aspects of Textiles and Clothing Supply Chain / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu.

From the Contents: Environmental impacts of textiles and clothing manufacturing link: An overview -- Life cycle assessment studies pertaining to textiles and clothing sector -- Carbon footprint and Ecological footprint measurement of textiles and clothing products -- Consumer behavior and its importance in the sustainability of clothing field -- Social impacts of textiles and clothing sector.

 This book covers the elements involved in achieving sustainability in textiles and Clothing sector. The chapters to be covered in three volumes of this series title cover all the distinctive areas earmarked for achieving sustainable development in textiles and the clothing industry. This second volume deals with the measurement of environmental and societal impacts across the textiles and clothing supply chain. It addresses this important aspect in a comprehensive way including the overall picture of environmental and societal impacts of textiles and clothing supply chain, environmentally sustainable clothing consumption, emerging green technologies and eco-friendly products for sustainable textiles, etc. This volume has a dedicated place to deal with the consumer phase impacts in the life cycle of clothing products, biodegradation of textile products, sustainable business development and its implications in textile sector.