This book provides an overview of the types of fibres used in home textiles and the key issues relating to product development, industry standards, regulatory aspects, and evaluation systems. An understanding of these topics can assist the designer or manufacturer in developing product performance and quality in line with the value addition and to maintain the basic concept underlying in green consumerism. The books emphasis is on how to achieve the commercial success of the desired end product through knowledge of the key markets producing various home textiles, scope of development through sustainable and eco-friendly fibres, evaluation systems and above all safety aspects and environmental regulations.
- ISBN10 0857090070
- ISBN13 9780857090072
- Publish Date 10 May 2010 (first published 14 April 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 June 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
- Imprint Woodhead Publishing Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 244
- Language English
- URL http://woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=2290