| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 174 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
History : blue blood -- Psychology : nothing comes between me and my jeans -- Fiber : picking the cherries in the crop -- Chemistry : getting dirty with a clean conscious -- From recycling to closed-loop : make me over -- Economy : to have or to be? -- Attention consumers : don't panic, it's organic -- Future of denim : will it be blue? |
| Summary |
"Consumers spend approximately $93 billion on denim products every year. This consumption comes at a great cost, with thousands of litres of fresh water, hazardous chemicals and energy contributing to just one pair of jeans, leaving the environment and the industry vulnerable to pollution and climate change. Using facts, figures, case studies and anecdotes, this book investigates why the industry has been so slow to adopt green technologies and offers practical solutions to designers and fashion executives who want to switch to cleaner manufacturing, including those working in the fast fashion sector. It also offers advice to the eco-conscious consumer who wants to purchase denim more sustainably. Considering the full lifecycle of a pair of jeans from the cotton crop to disposal, it presents examples of how to go green at different stages. This book will be of great interest to fashion students and researchers, as well as designers, fashion executives, policy-makers and anyone who comes into contact with the world of denim."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 04, 2018) |
| Subject |
Denim.
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Textile industry -- Technological innovations
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Clothing trade -- Technological innovations
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Textile industry -- Environmental aspects
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Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects
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Sustainable engineering.
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denim.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects.
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Clothing trade -- Technological innovations.
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Denim.
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Sustainable engineering.
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Textile industry -- Environmental aspects.
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Textile industry -- Technological innovations.
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Duurzaamheid (milieu)
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Mode.
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Kledingindustrie.
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Kleding.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018018444 |
| ISBN |
9781351200554 |
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1351200550 |
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9781351200547 |
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1351200542 |
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9781351200530 |
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9781351200523 |
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1351200534 |
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1351200526 |
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