Fashion fibers : designing for sustainability / Annie Gullingsrud ; foreword by Lynda Grose ; illustrations by Amy Williams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Natural Fibers : -- Cotton -- Flax -- Bamboo Linen -- Hemp -- Jute -- Wool -- Silk -- Leather -- Alpaca -- Future Fibers: Natural Fibers -- Part 2. Manufactured Fibers : -- Polyester -- Nylon -- Spandex -- Acrylic -- Imitation Leather -- Polyethylene -- Polypropylene (PP) -- Rayon/Viscose made from wood -- Rayon/Viscose made from bamboo -- Lyocell -- Modal -- Azlon (from soy) -- Future Fibers: Manufactured Fibers -- Part 3. Processing. Bleaching : -- Dyeing and Printing -- Finishing -- Garment Washing -- Future Fibers: Processing -- Part 4. Recycled / Circular Textiles : -- Recycled/Circular Textile Technologies -- Future Fibers: Promoting Circular -- Appendix A. Social and Cultural Sustainability -- Appendix B. Consumer Care and Washing.

"Fashion fibers : designing for sustainability is an accessible tool for fashion students and designers who want to learn how to make decisions to enhance the sustainability potential in common fibers used in the fashion industry. Drawing upon industry expertise, the book introduces readers to the fundamentals of fiber production and the product lifecycle. It features a fiber-by-fiber guide to natural fibers, including cotton, hemp, silk, and manufactured fibers including polyester, modal, azlon, then covers processing and promoting recycled fibers that are designed to be circular. Each chapter investigates six main areas of potential impact in fiber cultivation, production, and processing, including chemical use, water, fair labor, energy use, consumer use/washing, and biodegradability and recyclability. Readers will learn about the environmental impacts at each stage of the lifecycle, optimizing sustainability benefits, availability, production applications, and marketing and innovation opportunities that lead to more sustainable fashion."--Publisher's description.