Overview
- Highlights themes within the framework of textiles and fashion from the sustainability perspective
- Discusses several case studies from Latin America to highlight the important environmental issues posed by these sectors
- Presents innovative alternatives to mitigate these issues
Part of the book series: Textile Science and Clothing Technology (TSCT)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book highlights the sustainable aspects of fashion and textiles in Latin America and discusses how the manufacturing and consumption of textile products and fashion are significant sources of environmental damage. It addresses important issues of water and energy consumption in the textile and fashion industry and using case studies presents how social responsibilities in consumer behavior can help in minimizing these environmental issues for a better future.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Miguel Angel Gardetti (Ph.D.), founded the Centre for Study of Sustainable Luxury, first initiative of its kind in the world with an academic/research profile. He is also the founder and director of the “Award for Sustainable Luxury in Latin America”. For his contributions in this field, he was granted the “Sustainable Leadership Award (academic category),” in February, 2015 in Mumbai (India). He is an active member of the Global Compact in Argentina –which is a United Nations initiative-, and was a member of its governance body –the Board of The Global Compact, Argentine Chapter - for two terms. He was also part of the task force that developed the “Management Responsible Education Principles” of the United Nations Global Compact. This task force was made up of over 55 renowned academics worldwide pertaining to top Business Schools.
Rosa Patricia Larios-Francia, PhD Candidate in Strategic Management with mention in Business Management andSustainability, by the Consortium of Universities of Peru. Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineer, with a specialization diploma in Innovation Management.
Research directed to the management of the MSME Sector, Sustainability, textile sector, Cluster and Innovation, Humanitarian Logistics. Founder and director of the Center for Textile Studies and Innovation at the University of Lima. Researcher and University Professor in the career of Industrial Engineering, more than 20 years of experience in the textile and apparel sector; member of the Technical Committees of the National Quality Institute (INACAL): Management and Quality Assurance; Management of research, technological development and Innovation, Management of MSMEs and Textile and Apparel. Member of the Sustainable Fashion Cluster.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Fashion and Textiles in Latin America
Editors: Miguel Ángel Gardetti, Rosa Patricia Larios-Francia
Series Title: Textile Science and Clothing Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1850-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-1849-9Published: 30 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-1852-9Published: 31 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-1850-5Published: 29 July 2021
Series ISSN: 2197-9863
Series E-ISSN: 2197-9871
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 364
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 79 illustrations in colour
Topics: Green Chemistry, Environmental Management, Economic Geography, Structural Materials, Environmental and Sustainability Education