Creative Textile Industry

This book gives a comprehensive overview of the creative textile industry and its sectors involved in South Asian countries namely Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It provides basic knowledge about the textile, fabric manufacturing techniques, processing, and design method used for the development of creative textile products from the three countries in the past till the 1900s to the present 2023 and discusses the future challenges and prospects. It introduces the concept of a multi-species design process as the future need to obtain a sustainable product cycle of creative textile fabrics. The content of this book appeals to academic researchers, industrial practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in the creative textile industry in South Asia, its economics, and sustainability.