Overview

This book examines the manufacturing, supply chain and product-level sustainability of leather and footwear products. This book deals with the environmental and chemical sustainability aspects pertaining to the tanning supply chain and the related mitigation measures. The book also explores interesting areas of leather and footwear sustainability, such as  waste & the 3R’s and their certification for sustainability. At the product level, the book covers advanced topics like the circular economy and blockchain technology for leather and footwear products and addresses innovation development and eco-material use in footwear by investigating environmental sustainability and the use of bacterial cellulose, a potential sustainable alternative for footwear and leather products.

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Author:   Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.623kg
ISBN:  

9789811562952

ISBN 10:   9811562954
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   06 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Environmental sustainability in the tanning supply chain: the case of the Tuscan leather district Sustainability and luxury in leather industry: emerging dimensions from a text-mining analysis Social Sustainability In Footwear And Leather Sectors Environmental & chemical issues in tanneries & mitigation measures Waste & 3R’s in Footwear and Leather Sectors Certifications for Sustainability in Footwear and Leather Sectors Brazilian Sustainability Outlook in Footwear Sector Designer Activism Strategies for Sustainable Leather Product Designs Circular Economy: A Sustainable Approach for Footwear Sector Blockchain throughout the Footwear Supply Chain Innovation Development and Eco Material Use in Footwear Addressing Environmental Sustainability Concerns Introducing circular economy into a tannery: the chromium recovery case study Bacterial cellulose – A potential sustainable alternative for Footwear and leather products Leather in the age of sustainability: a norm or merely a cherry on top?

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Dr. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu is currently Head of Sustainability at the SgT Group and API in Hong Kong. He holds a Ph.D. from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a leading expert in the areas of environmental sustainability in textiles & the clothing supply chain, product life cycle assessment (LCA) and product carbon footprint (PCF) assessment in various industrial sectors, and has extensive industrial experience in these fields. He has published more than 75 research papers, written numerous book chapters and authored/edited over 80 books.

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