Overview
- Highlights how hemp could be a sustainable substitute to alleviate the environmental and social impacts of commonly used textile fibres
- Examines the environmental footprint and social impacts of hemp textile(s)
- Uses climate analysis to determine the impact of climate change on hemp textiles and assess the possibility for future use
Part of the book series: Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry (STPPMC)
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About the authors
Fieke Dhondt graduated Cum Laude with a BSc in Fashion and Textile Technologies at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and continued studying for MSc Sustainable Business and Innovation at the Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University. Her bachelor's thesis was regarding the future of hemp fibres under changing climate conditions. Furthermore, she contributed to a new sustainability strategy for a multinational by conducting research in Bangladesh, China and Hong Kong.
Dr. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu holds a PhD in Textiles Sustainability and has written around 100 books and 100 research publications. He is well known for his contributions in the field and has extensive academic and industrial experience. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Textiles & Clothing Sustainability Journal.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hemp and Sustainability
Authors: Fieke Dhondt, Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Series Title: Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3334-8
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: 978-981-16-3333-1Published: 12 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3336-2Published: 13 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3334-8Published: 11 July 2021
Series ISSN: 2662-7108
Series E-ISSN: 2662-7116
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 123
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Structural Materials, Ecology, Green Chemistry, Environment, general