Chapter 1: Sustainability issues in Textile and fashion industry

1.1 - Introduction
1.2 - Sustainability issues in clothing industry
1.3 Fast fashion and its association with sustainability issues.
1.4 Need for sustainable material.
1.5 Various sustainable alternative materials available in the market, or in the research stage in the apparel and fashion industry.

Chapter 2: Sustainable material - Bacterial cellulose2.1 - Bacterial Cellulose
2.2 - Chemical and Physical structure
2.3 - Bacteria and cellulose production
2.4 - Types of bacteria and cellulose yielding properties
2.5 - Cellulose production mechanism
2.6 - Production parameters and cellulose yield

- Effect of various carbon sources on production

- Effect of nitrogen content on production

- Effect of various medium on production

2.7 - Effect of production methods
2.8 - Conclusions

Chapter 3: Characteristics of bacterial cellulose 3.1 - Introduction

3.2 - Morphological analysis
3.3 - Thermal characteristics
3.4 - Chemical analysis
3.5 - Physical properties
3.6 - Sustainability analysis
3.7 - Conclusions

Chapter 4: Bacterial cellulose applications4.1 - Introduction

4.2 - Applications in healthcare and medical industries
4.3 - Applications in engineering industry
4.4 - Applications in Textile and fashion Industry
4.5 - Potential and future scope
4.6 - Conclusion