Overview
- Discusses textile of Sri Lanka from the historical age to current tech-fabrics
- Highlights the role of sustainable development in ancient practices to modern innovations
- Is useful for researchers and professionals interested in sustainable development in Textiles and allied field
Part of the book series: SDGs and Textiles (SDGT)
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About this book
This book highlights the role of sustainable development in ancient practices to modern innovations in the textiles of Sri Lanka. It reveals the textile of Sri Lanka from the historical age to current tech-fabrics. Supporting the sustainable development goals, this book covers the most sought-after concepts and practices in textile industry of Sri Lanka such as of maximum utilization, zero waste, eco-friendly production process, reuse, upcycling, recycling, and longevity. Various topics covered in this book are indigenous cultural textiles, women empowerment, agro-waste utilization, secondhand-fashion consumption, and many more. The book is a valuable reference for beginners, university students, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable development in textiles and allied fields.
Keywords
- zero waste
- Handloom Textile Industry
- Women's Empowerment in the textile industry
- textiles of Sri Lanka
- Histories and fashion of costumes
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Gayathri Madubhani Ranathunga is Professor (ON MERIT) in the Department of Textile and Apparel Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She obtained her first degree in Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, in 2003. She earned her Ph.D. in Integrated Design at the University of Moratuwa in April 2012. She earned a Post-Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art, Design, and Communication (CLTAD), University of the Arts London, UK, 2006. Prof. Gayathri joined the University of Moratuwa in 2004. Her research interests are cultural studies in dress and fashion, socio-cultural, political, and religious Influences on costume and fashion, material culture analysis in historical costumes, intangible heritage, indigenous skills in textiles and sustainable survival and sustainable development, and fashion illustrations. She has published many research papers, conference proceedings, presentations, abstracts, and book chapters in international and national research journals and books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Textiles of Sri Lanka
Book Subtitle: Sustainable Innovations and Practices
Editors: Gayathri Madubhani Ranathunga
Series Title: SDGs and Textiles
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. 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-0568-9Due: 05 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-0571-9Due: 05 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-0569-6Due: 05 July 2024
Series ISSN: 2948-1236
Series E-ISSN: 2948-1244
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 261
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 80 illustrations in colour