1st Edition
Microfibre Pollution from Textiles Research Advances and Mitigation Strategies
Textile materials shed microfibres during different phases of their life cycle. While much attention has been paid to the impact of microplastics on the environment, there has been less focus on the impact of microfibre pollution, which also poses a serious environmental threat. Microfibre Pollution from Textiles: Research Advances and Mitigation Strategies shines a light on the hidden effects of textile microfibre pollution and examines its generation in manufacturing, use including laundering, and disposal. It details advancements and gaps in the quantification and characterization techniques that are emerging in the growing field of study of microfibre pollution in textile technology.
The book
- Examines the contributions of the textile and fashion industries to microfibre pollution, from production to disposal
- Reviews recently developed methods and technological advancements in the identification and quantification of microfibres from textiles
- Addresses emerging sustainable mitigation strategies and sustainable textile production methods that can potentially reduce or eliminate microfibre shedding
- Details the state-of-the-art on existing regulations and standards and provides scope for future research in the area of standard development
By bridging the gap between environmental and textile studies, this book is aimed at researchers and advanced students in textile and environmental science and engineering.
Section One – Microfibre Pollution in the Textile and Fashion Industry
Chapter One – An Introduction to Microfiber Pollution
R. Rathinamoorthy and S. Raja Balasaraswathi
Chapter Two – Impact of Artificial Ageing on Microfibre Release from Polyester Textiles
Tihana Dekanić, Ana Šaravanja, Tanja Pušić, and Julija Volmajer Valh
Chapter Three – Factors Influencing Microfiber Emission from Textiles and Methods for Quantifying Microfiber Release during Laundry Processes
Fatemeh Mashhadi Abolghaem, Juhea Kim, and Juran Kim
Chapter Four – Characterization and Identification of Microfiber Particles Released in the Washing Process
Mirjana Čurlin, Tanja Pušić and Branka Vojnović
Chapter Five – Microfibres from Textile Industry Effluents
Carmen K.M. Chan, James K.H. Fang and C.W. Kan
Chapter Six – Microfiber Contribution from Drying Clothes Is Critical in Estimating Total Microfiber Emissions from Textiles
Kirsten J. Kapp and Rachael Z. Miller
Chapter Seven – Microfibers Pollution Associated with Disposable PPE Products Driven by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Environmental Repercussions
A.D. Forero López, G.E. De-la-Torre, M.D. Fernández Severini, G.N. Rimondino and C.V. Spetter
Section Two – Sources of Microfiber Pollution and Analytical Tools
Chapter Eight – Quantifying Microfibre Release from Textiles during Domestic Laundering: Challenges and Progress
A. Hazlehurst, M. Sumner and M. Taylor
Chapter Nine – Forensic Textile and Fibre Examinations for the Purposes of Improved Recovery, Analysis and Interpretation of Microplastic Pollution
Claire Gwinnett
Chapter Ten – Dynamic Image Analysis for Determination of Textile Fibers
Edith Classen and Jasmin Jung
Section Three – Impact of Microfibre Pollution
Chapter Eleven – The Occurrence of Natural and Synthetic Fibers in the Marine Environment
Giuseppe Suaria
Chapter Twelve – Dynamics of Microfibers Discharged into the Urban and Suburban Environment
Satoshi Nakao and Tetsuji Okuda
Chapter Thirteen – Indoor Microplastics and Microfibers: Sources and Impacts on Human Health
Mansoor Ahmad Bhat
Chapter Fourteen – Microfiber Pollution: Pathways to Health Impact
Disha Katyal
Section Four – Potential Mitigation Strategies and Awareness
Chapter Fifteen – Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Challenging Microfibre Fragmentation in the Fashion and Textile Industries
Alana M. James, Nkumbu Mutambo, Miranda Prendergast-Miller, Kelly J. Sheridan and Abbie Rogers
Chapter Sixteen – Mitigation Strategies for Microfiber Pollution
Erika Iveth Cedillo-González
Chapter Seventeen – Together We Go Further and Faster: A Review of Existing Policy Plans for Microfibre Pollution
Songyi Yan
Chapter Eighteen – Sustainable Approaches in Textile Finishing to Control Microfiber Releases
Aravin Prince Periyasamy
Chapter Nineteen – Microfiber from Textiles – The New Task of Standardization
Edith Classen
Chapter Twenty – Aligning the Textile Industry towards the Mitigation of Microfibre Pollution
Kelly J. Sheridan, Anna Bateman, Elliot Bland E, Charline Ducas and Sophie Mather
Biography
R. Rathinamoorthy is Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. He is one of the world's top 2% scientists as reported by Elsevier and Stanford University. His areas of research are biomaterials for textiles and environmental pollution control due to textiles.
S. Raja Balasaraswathi has a Master’s degree in Fashion Technology from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru, India. She has conducted extensive research on microfiber pollution since 2019. She has published 17 research papers in international journals, has contributed 3 book chapters, and co-authored a book in the field of microfiber pollution.
