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Textiles of Sri Lanka : Sustainable Innovations and Practices / edited by Gayathri Madubhani Ranathunga.
Springer eBooks EBA - Springer Chemistry and Material Science Collection 2024 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ranathunga, Gayathri Madubhani.
- Series:
- SDGs and Textiles, 2948-1244
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building materials.
- Chemistry, Technical.
- Sustainability.
- Industrial engineering.
- Production engineering.
- Wood, fabric, and textiles.
- Industrial Chemistry.
- Industrial and Production Engineering.
- Local Subjects:
- Wood, fabric, and textiles.
- Industrial Chemistry.
- Sustainability.
- Industrial and Production Engineering.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book highlights the role of sustainable development in ancient practices to modern innovations in the textiles of Sri Lanka. It reveals the textile of Sri Lanka from the historical age to current tech-fabrics. Supporting the sustainable development goals, this book covers the most sought-after concepts and practices in textile industry of Sri Lanka such as of maximum utilization, zero waste, eco-friendly production process, reuse, upcycling, recycling, and longevity. Various topics covered in this book are indigenous cultural textiles, women empowerment, agro-waste utilization, secondhand-fashion consumption, and many more. The book is a valuable reference for beginners, university students, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable development in textiles and allied fields.
- Contents:
- Sustainable development approaches for Sri Lankan Textile and Apparel industry
- “The quality that comes from oral tradition is the trend and luxury.” Indigenous hand-loom textiles show potential towards sustainable development
- Heritage of Living Entity and Living Skills: Advancing Sustainability Goals 1 & 4 in Handloom Textiles
- The Potential of Utilizing Sri Lankan Banana-Agro Waste to Generate Sustainable Textiles
- Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of the Apparel and Textile Industry on the Eradication of Poverty in Sri Lanka
- AS GOOD AS NEW: A Study on Sri Lanka Consumers' secondhand fashion consumption
- The use of ISO 14062:2002 sustainable design strategies of the designers to address SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns in the export apparel industry in Sri Lanka
- Sustainability & Textile Testing
- An Investigation of Fashion for Career Development in Women's Role in the Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka
- Eco-Friendly Dyeing Techniques for Banana Fibers from Banana application in the Sri Lankan context. Promoting Sustainable Coloration Methods.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ranathunga, Gayathri Madubhani Textiles of Sri Lanka
- ISBN:
- 9789819705696
- OCLC:
- 1443181144
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