Front Cover -- Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel -- Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing, and Design -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 - Introduction and the concept of circular economy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Linear versus circular economy: conceptual differences -- 1.3 Need for circular economy -- 1.4 Benefits of circular economy -- 1.5 Current challenges -- 1.6 Opportunities -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 - Circular fashion -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 The linear economy -- 2.1.2 Pitfalls of linear economy -- 2.2 Circular economy -- 2.2.1 Concepts of circular economy -- 2.2.1.1 Power of the inner circle -- 2.2.1.2 Power of circling longer -- 2.2.1.3 Power of cascaded use -- 2.2.1.4 Power of recyclable designs -- 2.3 Circular fashion -- 2.3.1 Definition of circular fashion -- 2.3.2 Basic principles of circular fashion -- 2.3.3 Fashion industry and consumption -- 2.3.4 Fast fashion trend and environmental impact -- 2.3.5 Readymade society-impacts -- 2.3.6 How to close the loop? -- 2.4 Economy systems to encourage circular fashion -- 2.4.1 Rental economy models -- 2.4.2 Resale or reuse model -- 2.4.3 Recycle models -- 2.5 Barriers for circular fashion -- 2.5.1 Cultural barriers -- 2.5.2 Technological barriers -- 2.5.3 Market barriers -- 2.5.4 Barriers related to government regulations -- 2.6 Brands involved in circular business -- 2.6.1 MUD Jeans -- 2.6.2 Houdini -- 2.6.3 Nudie jeans -- 2.6.4 H&M -- 2.6.5 C&A -- 2.6.6 Filippa K -- 2.6.7 Patagonia -- 2.6.8 Worn again -- 2.7 Circular fashion-Indian context -- 2.8 Summary -- References -- 3 - Tools for circular economy: review and some potential applications for the Philippine textile industry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sustainability and circular economy -- 3.3 Tools for circular economy-economic dimension. 3.4 Other economic tools -- 3.5 Tools for circular economy-environmental dimension -- 3.6 Other environmental sustainability tools -- 3.7 Tools for circular economy-social dimension -- 3.8 Other tools -- 3.9 Challenges and opportunities -- 3.10 Sustainability assessment in the Philippine textile industry -- 3.11 Conclusion -- References -- 4 - 3Rs and circular economy -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Linear economy versus circular economy -- 4.3 Principles of circular economy -- 4.3.1 Cradle to cradle -- 4.3.2 Upcycling and downcycling -- 4.3.3 Displacement effect -- 4.3.4 Ecological footprint -- 4.3.5 Waste hierarchy -- 4.4 Selected best practices in the apparel industry toward circular economy -- 4.4.1 Sustainable design in apparels -- 4.4.2 Sustainable fibers-a viable alternative -- 4.4.2.1 Silk -- 4.4.2.2 Hemp -- 4.4.2.3 Wool -- 4.4.2.4 Recycled cotton -- 4.4.2.5 Recycled polyester -- 4.5 Sustainable designs in sportswear -- 4.6 Sustainable apparels using zero waste -- 4.7 Cleaner production and waste management -- 4.8 Recycling of textiles -- 4.8.1 Significant findings behind the need for recycling processes -- 4.9 3Rs and their implications in textiles and fashion -- 4.10 Reduction of carbon footprints in apparel industries -- 4.11 Reuse and recycle value chain of textiles -- 4.12 Environmental and social impact of textile supply chain -- 4.13 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 5 - Upcycled and low-cost sustainable business for value-added textiles and fashion -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Market for recycled textiles -- 5.3 Sustainable business strategies -- 5.3.1 Sustainable business strategies for textile and fashion industry -- 5.3.2 Strategies for sustainable business by brand positioning -- 5.3.3 Service life of garment -- 5.3.4 Consumer choices for ways to discard used clothing and household textiles -- 5.4 Case studies. 5.4.1 Upcycling of garments for sustainable business -- 5.4.2 Europe-challenges used for clothes management -- 5.4.3 Industries' approach toward upcycling -- 5.4.4 Fast-changing fashion -- 5.4.5 Low-cost upcycling business -- 5.4.6 Consumer attitude toward new textile garments -- 5.4.7 Low-cost sustainable upcycling based on waste biomolecule sources -- 5.5 Challenges and opportunities for textiles and fashion -- 5.5.1 Challenges for textile and fashion -- 5.5.2 Opportunities in textile and fashion -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 6 - Circular economy: a necessary (r)evolution -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Breathless model and resources -- 6.2.1 The 21st century is the society of excess -- 6.2.2 Raw materials are not the starting point of processes anymore -- 6.2.3 Water, the resource for excellence -- 6.2.4 Resource protection and cost reduction -- 6.3 From linear to circular -- 6.3.1 CSR, the magic letters? -- 6.3.2 Influence and resonance in the globalize world -- 6.3.3 Can we expect the current economic model to spontaneously become circular? -- 6.3.4 Considering the circular economy -- 6.4 A world already on the move -- 6.4.1 Fashion in the future -- 6.4.1.1 Preconsumer -- 6.4.1.2 Postconsumer -- 6.4.2 From process to concrete elements -- 6.5 What next? -- 6.5.1 Economic system supported by green finance -- 6.5.2 Back to the future -- 6.5.3 Grow your own clothes -- 6.5.4 Food for thought -- 6.5.5 A circle for life? -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 7 - Sustainable business strategies and circular economy -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Circular economy -- 7.2.1 Characterizations in view of the reasonable business approach -- 7.2.2 Concept of circular economy -- 7.2.3 Global demand -- 7.2.4 Feasible assembling studies in circular economy -- 7.2.5 Drivers to sustainable manufacturing practices-circular economy. 7.3 Circular economy idea outline -- 7.4 Business models-circular economy -- 7.4.1 Circular supplies -- 7.4.2 Asset recuperation -- 7.4.3 Item life augmentation -- 7.4.4 Sharing stages -- 7.4.5 Item as an administration -- 7.5 Circular economy: an opportunity for the development industry -- 7.5.1 Advantages of moving to a circular economy -- 7.6 Circular business model -- 7.6.1 Case study -- 7.6.2 Circular design-development and planning phase of a built asset -- 7.6.3 Circular use -- 7.6.4 Circular recovery -- 7.7 New plans of action would permit -- 7.8 A new value chain -- 7.8.1 Asset holders and developers -- 7.8.2 Planners -- 7.8.3 Manufacturers and suppliers -- 7.8.4 Contractors -- 7.8.5 Material extraction/recyclers/demolition -- 7.8.6 Opportunities and challenges across a circular value chain -- 7.9 Strategic business models -- 7.9.1 Waste management-synergistic plans of action -- 7.9.2 Sustainable innovations -- 7.9.3 New competition in the business models -- 7.9.4 Significance of innovative administration for strategic business -- 7.9.5 Future development -- 7.10 Conclusion -- References -- 8 - Systems and models for circular economy -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Circular economy -- 8.2.1 Building blocks of circular economy -- 8.2.2 Degree of implementation -- 8.3 Linear to circular -- 8.3.1 Advantages in circular economy -- 8.3.2 Challenges in transition -- 8.4 Validation of circular economy -- 8.4.1 Methodology -- 8.4.1.1 Transition theory -- 8.4.1.2 Sociotechnological systems -- 8.4.1.3 Barriers in circular economy -- General obstacles -- Internal barriers -- Technical barriers -- Operational barriers -- Financial barriers -- Knowledge and information barriers -- External barriers -- Societal barriers -- 8.5 The garment supply chain -- 8.6 Objectives -- 8.6.1 Cooperation within supply chain -- 8.6.2 Regulations -- 8.6.3 Limitations. 8.6.4 Transparency in textile sector -- 8.6.5 Niche remanufacturing -- 8.6.6 Biological loops -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- 9 - Circular economy in textiles and fashion-the role of a consumer -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The need for a circular economy in textile and clothing industry -- 9.3 The role of a consumer in the transformation of textile and clothing industry toward a circular economy -- 9.4 Aim and methods of research -- 9.5 The research results -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- 10 - Future for circular economy -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Barriers for CE -- 10.3 Global trends-circular economy -- 10.4 Market for circular economy -- 10.5 Steps for achieving circular economy -- 10.6 Case study -- 10.7 Future trends -- 10.8 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Back Cover.