Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is in the context of the “Sustainable Industry”, with particular reference to the development of “advanced production systems” and the development of “advanced materials” in the textile sector.
The Issue aims to promote papers related to the textile field aiming at the development of a range of sustainable processes, technologies, products, and actions for the improvement of human wellbeing and social equity, significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological shortcomings related to the development of textile products.
Contributing papers can vary from basic science to practical methods and from new developments in textiles to future perspectives.
In the Special Issue, we want to address, in particular, but not exclusively, recent advances in the following topics:

• Circular Economy approaches for the textile industry;
• Design of new generation of yarns, fabrics, and garments;
• Design of fashion textile products using regenerated wool;
• Design of textile products using sustainable materials (e.g., organic cotton);
• Design of textile products improving health and wellness;
• Ecofriendly processes for fabric manufacturing (including dyeing and finishing)’
• Life Cycle Assessment of textiles manufacturing;
• Sustainable processes;
• Environment impact of the textile industry;
• Textile waste management;
• Smart materials;
• Bio-based materials;
• Smart processes;
• New generation of yarns and fabrics quality assessment systems;
• Sustainable nonwoven fabrics.

Prof. Dr. Rocco Furferi
Guest Editor

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