Fashion and Textile Upcycling
Developments in Research and Practice
$138.00
- Paperback
306 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
Presenting cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and new practices from global experts in the field, this book highlights the changes being made to make the fashion industry more sustainable through fashion and textile upcycling.
While the fashion industry provides essential clothing and fashion products to consumers worldwide and is a major source of employment in many countries, it is notoriously wasteful and environmentally damaging. Recognizing the industry’s negative im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781041144984 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1041144989 |
| Author: | Kyungeun Sung, Pammi Sinha, Eunsuk Hur, Richie Moalosi |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 306 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 610g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Sustainable Fashion |
Kyungeun Sung
Kyungeun Sung is Associate Professor of Design Innovation at De Montfort University, UK. Her research focuses on upcycling, circular economy, and net zero, using design to drive product and service innovation, behaviour change, and the scaling of sustainable practices. She has published over fifty peer-reviewed works and several edited books.
Pammi Sinha is Professor in Fashion Management at the University of Leeds, UK. A trained fashion designer, her research explores design-market relations, design management, remanufactured fashion, post-consumer textile waste, and heritage craft sustainability, supported by AHRC, ESRC, and Research England, and industry funding.
Eunsuk Hur is Programme Leader for BA Sustainable Fashion at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research focuses on sustainability in the fashion and textile industry, particularly circular economy, sustainable production and consumption, co-design, and community-based circular practices, alongside future-oriented perspectives on transforming fashion systems.
Richie Moalosi is Professor of Industrial Design at the Department of Industrial Design and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Botswana. His research interests include design and sustainability, upcycling, social innovation, design and culture, design research, design education, and additive manufacturing.
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