This book highlights the role of sustainable development in ancient practices to modern innovations in the textiles of Sri Lanka. It reveals the textile of Sri Lanka from the historical age to current tech-fabrics. Supporting the sustainable development goals, this book covers the most sought-after concepts and practices in textile industry of Sri Lanka such as of maximum utilization, zero waste, eco-friendly production process, reuse, upcycling, recycling, and longevity. Various topics covered in this book are indigenous cultural textiles, women empowerment, agro-waste utilization, secondhand-fashion consumption, and many more. The book is a valuable reference for beginners, university students, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable development in textiles and allied fields.
Sustainable development approaches for Sri Lankan Textile and Apparel
industry.- The quality that comes from oral tradition is the trend and
luxury. Indigenous hand-loom textiles show potential towards sustainable
development.- Heritage of Living Entity and Living Skills: Advancing
Sustainability Goals 1 & 4 in Handloom Textiles.- The Potential of Utilizing
Sri Lankan Banana-Agro Waste to Generate Sustainable Textiles.- Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of the Apparel and Textile Industry
on the Eradication of Poverty in Sri Lanka.- AS GOOD AS NEW: A Study on Sri
Lanka Consumers' secondhand fashion consumption.- The use of ISO 14062:2002
sustainable design strategies of the designers to address SDG 12: Ensure
sustainable consumption and production patterns in the export apparel
industry in Sri Lanka.- Sustainability & Textile Testing.- An Investigation
of Fashion for Career Development in Women's Role in the Apparel Industry in
Sri Lanka.- Eco-Friendly Dyeing Techniques for Banana Fibers from Banana
application in the Sri Lankan context. Promoting Sustainable Coloration
Methods.
Gayathri Madubhani Ranathunga is Professor (ON MERIT) in the Department of Textile and Apparel Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She obtained her first degree in Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, in 2003. She earned her Ph.D. in Integrated Design at the University of Moratuwa in April 2012. She earned a Post-Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art, Design, and Communication (CLTAD), University of the Arts London, UK, 2006. Prof. Gayathri joined the University of Moratuwa in 2004. Her research interests are cultural studies in dress and fashion, socio-cultural, political, and religious Influences on costume and fashion, material culture analysis in historical costumes, intangible heritage, indigenous skills in textiles and sustainable survival and sustainable development, and fashion illustrations. She has published many research papers, conference proceedings, presentations, abstracts, and book chapters in international and national research journals and books.
