Name: Sustainable Sportswear and Activewear
Price: 249.99 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780443188725

Sustainable Sportswear and Activewear, 1st Edition delivers a structured analysis of eco-friendly manufacturing and material selection across the athletic garment sector. This volume supports academic researchers, industrial specialists designing with elastomeric textiles, and sustainability consultants working within the textiles industry.

The text organizes its technical analysis around complete supply chain management, tracking production steps from initial raw material selection through end-of-life disposal. Specific thematic sections address circular economy methods, life cycle analysis frameworks, and Corporate Social Responsibility practices tailored to commercial sportswear production.

Published within The Textile Institute Book Series by Elsevier, this volume is edited by Rajkishore Nayak, an Associate Professor at RMIT University in Vietnam. The work offers targeted reference material for scholars and industry advisors analyzing activewear production.

Chapter 1: Sportswear and activewear: Analysis of recent trends from sustainability standpoint
Chapter 2: Environmental, social impacts; fibres and finishes used for sustainable manufacturing of sportswear and activewear
Chapter 3: Types of sportswear and activewear with functional requirements
Chapter 4: Sportswear and activewear: Acumen of raw materials, designing, innovative and sustainable concepts
Chapter 5: Diverse sustainable aspects in sportwear design and development
Chapter 6: Fabric constructional parameters for sustainable sportswear designing and its impact on properties
Chapter 7: Case studies- Use of recycled polyester and recycled nylon by sportswear and activewear brands
Chapter 8: Case studies- Use of natural, regenerated fibres and their blends by sportswear and activewear brands
Chapter 9: Corporate Social Responsible (CSR) practices in Sportswear and Activewear
Chapter 10: Life Cycle Analysis of sportswear and activewear
Chapter 11: Future directions in sustainable design of sportswear and activewear