Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (editor) - Microplastic Pollution

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/16490 This series aims to address all issues related to sustainability through the lifecycles of textiles from manufacturing to consumer behavior through sustainable disposal. Potential topics include but are not limited to:Environmental Footprints of Textile manufacturing; Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Textile production; Environmental impact models of Textiles and Clothing Supply Chain; Clothing Supply Chain Sustainability; Carbon, energy and water footprints of textile products and in the clothing manufacturing chain; Functional life and reusability of textile products; Biodegradable textile products and the assessment of biodegradability; Waste management in textile industry; Pollution abatement in textile sector; Recycled textile materials and the evaluation of recycling; Consumer behavior in Sustainable Textiles; Eco-design in Clothing & Apparels; Sustainable polymers & fibers in Textiles; Sustainable waste water treatments in Textile manufacturing; Sustainable Textile Chemicals in Textile manufacturing.Innovative fibres, processes, methods and technologies for Sustainable textiles; Development of sustainable, eco-friendly textile products and processes; Environmental standards for textile industry; Modelling of environmental impacts of textile products; Green Chemistry, clean technology and their applications to textiles and clothing sector; Eco-production of Apparels, Energy and Water Efficient textiles.Sustainable Smart textiles & polymers, Sustainable Nano fibers and Textiles; Sustainable Innovations in Textile Chemistry & Manufacturing; Circular Economy, Advances in Sustainable Textiles Manufacturing; Sustainable Luxury & Craftsmanship; Zero Waste Textiles.

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Fast fashion is one of the recent changes in the apparel and fashion industry. The fast-fashion process enables mass customers to adapt to the current trend in a short period. To reach the customers at the earliest time at an affordable price, the manufacturing industries use cheaper raw materials in various processes of manufacturing. Synthetic textiles like polyester, polypropylene, and acrylic are the common fibers used in the fast-fashion items. These fibers are identified as a major source of microfiber pollution. The synthetic fabric sheds microfibers during wearing, laundry, and disposal. A recent study estimated that the synthetic clothing sale would reach 160 million tons in 2050 and subsequently 22 million tons of microfiber added into the ocean between 2015 and 2050. The microfiber shedding of textiles is mainly influenced by the different production and fiber parameters. The chapter aims to elaborate on the role of different synthetic fibers and their shedding properties. Similarly, the influence of fabric manufacturing methods like weaving and knitting also detailed for a better understanding of shedding. Further, this chapter details the fabric parameters like fabric thickness, fabric density, structure type, and their influence on microfiber shedding. The last part of the chapter deals with the influence of different finishing methods to control or reduce the microfiber shedding from synthetic fabric.