Fletcher, K., & Tham, M. (2016). Routledge handbook of sustainability and fashion. London New York, Ny Routledge.
Features contributions from fashion scholars covering a wide range of themes crucial to fashion sustainability discourse. Fashion and sustainability in relation to products and processes are discussed.
Grose, L., Gullingsrud, A., & Williams, A. (2017). Fashion fibres: designing for sustainability. London.
https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Fashion_Fibers/EY2WDQAAQBAJ?hl=en
Covers the processing of recycled fibres. The Future Fibres sections feature information regarding emerging fibre technologies and innovations such as fibres that have been recycled from post-consumer textile waste with examples and discussions of product end-use. Discusses technologies and processes that enable the recycling of fibres.
Hethorn, Ulasewicz, C., & McDonough, W. (2015). Sustainable fashion: what’s next? a conversation about issues, practices and possibilities (Second edition.). Fairchild Books.
https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Sustainable_Fashion/rdfUoQEACAAJ?hl=en
Contains a collection of essays from leading fashion scholars and practitioners. Examines the challenges faced in designing and manufacturing sustainable fashion. This edition includes a focus on issues and practices of sustainable design and product development.
Muthu. (2020). Recycled Polyester Manufacturing, Properties, Test Methods, and Identification (1st ed. 2020.). Springer Singapore.
https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.csu.edu.au/book/10.1007/978-981-32-9559-9
Provides an overview of current techniques used to produce recycled polyester fabrics derived from polyester waste such as plastic bottles, polyester clothing, and industrial polyester surplus. The publication details properties of recycled polyesters and the chemical and their mechanical manufacturing methods.
Nayak, & Nayak, R. (2020). Sustainable technologies for fashion and textiles. Woodhead Publishing.
Contains up-to-date academic research and industrial practices covering a wide range of sustainable considerations in textile manufacturing processes. The book is grouped into four areas of sustainable technologies: yarn and fabric manufacturing, chemical processing, garment manufacturing and recycling of textile waste (Nayak, 2020).
Payne, A. (2021). Designing fashion’s future: present practice and tactics for sustainable change. Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
Contains in-depth interviews and case studies featuring brands and fashion professionals discussing their technical and creative processes and their environmental implications. Contains information on current contemporary industry practices related to sustainable design and manufacturing practices in the fashion and textile industry.
Thomas, D. (2020). Fashionopolis: the price of fast fashion – and the future of clothes. Head Of Zeus.
https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Fashionopolis/K7ORDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
Up to date source featuring interviews with designers and companies who are exploring new ideas and cutting-edge technologies to create sustainable fashion and textiles including recycled materials, 3-D printing and lab-grown materials.