Vegan Alternatives for Leather

Dr Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu holds a PhD in Textiles Sustainability from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is well known for his contributions in the field and has extensive academic and industrial experience.  He is currently heading the department of Sustainability for SgT and API, based in Hong Kong. He has over a decade's working experience in the area of Textiles & Clothing sustainability.  He has worked with Industries in Asia and Europe for various Sustainability aspects. He is an Editor, Editorial Board member and a Reviewer for many international peer-reviewed journals in textiles and environmental sciences. He is one of the Directors of the Textile and Bioengineering Informatics Society (TBIS), a charitable organization created to foster, develop, and promote all aspects of science and technology in bioengineering of materials, fibers and textiles. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Textiles and Clothing Sustainability, published by Springer Nature.

Dr. Mukta Ramchandani holds a PhD in management and an MSc in luxury and fashion management from France, a double bachelor's degree in computer aided management and IT management from India. She has numerous publications in sustainability, consumer behavior, luxury and fashion industry. She is the founder of two companies in Switzerland, a consulting firm and a sustainable fashion brand Moraltive, where she combines her experience in design, fashion and environmental sustainability. As an academic and entrepreneur, she applies her multidisciplinary expertise to teaching and consulting across European and Asian universities and organizations.

Chapter 1 Definitions, Government Regulations, and Norms Within the "Vegan/Vegetarian Leather" Industry.- Chapter 2 Environmental Issues of Conventional Leather and Need for Vegan Leather.- Chapter 3 Environmental Footprint, Toxicity, and Life Cycle Assessment Within the Vegan Leather Industry.- Chapter 4 Natural/Agro-derived Versus Artificial Vegan Leather.- Chapter 5 Producers' Dilemma.- Chapter 6 Reconciling the Sustainable Consumer Behavior Dimensions.- Chapter 7 Sustaining the Vegan Leather Industry.- Chapter 8 Conclusion and Outlook.