Bacterial cellulose biotextiles for the future of sustainable fashion: a review

Silva, Cláudio José Galdino da; Medeiros, Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de; Amorim, Júlia Didier Pedrosa de; Nascimento, Helenise Almeida do; Converti, Attílio; Costa, Andréa Fernanda de Santana; Sarubbo, Leonie Asfora

doi:10.1007/s10311-021-01214-x

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“…Applicability of bacterial cellulose in the textile and apparel industry is gaining more attention (Fernandes et al 2019, da Silva et al 2021). However, its hydrophilicity and porous structure may pose problems for application in textiles (Provin et al 2021).…”

Section: Bacterial Cellulose (Polymers)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Textiles for circular fashion. Part 2, From renewable carbon to fibres

Harmsen¹,

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Bos³

2022

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My search for Circular Fashion started a couple of years ago, from a professional point of view but soon also on personal level, with the contents of my wardrobe. In the spirit of 'practise what you preach' and inspired by many others, I decided to create and wear my own fossil-free wardrobe, made from sustainable materials only. This implies elimination of all fossil-based materials, starting with polyester. From experience I know now that it is quite hard to do this, as fossil-based materials are everywhere, from fabrics to zippers and buttons, so I am not there yet. It's all about feeling, touching, creating, wearing, and evaluating.It inspired me to write this publication, where chemistry, creativity and fashion comes together. Like part 1 of this series, it is a combination of general information on origin of materials, production methods, lots of (polymer)chemistry and material properties.And again, I tried to simplify the chemistry as much as possible, but sometimes it was inevitable to include some complex parts. To enlighten it a bit, I illustrated boring parts with pictures of self-made garments and electron microscopy pictures of the corresponding fabrics. I was especially delighted with the nice jacket of herringbone fabric (composed of recycled yarns), as it was a complex pattern, and it took me many hours to make. This booklet is the second piece of the big puzzle called circular fashion. Harriëtte and I (and many other colleagues) are fully committed to making sustainable textiles part of WUR, as it fits very well in our mission "To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life". I hope that this publication contributes to a more sustainable production of fashion and more appreciation of your own clothes, as now you have a glimpse of how they are made. Happy reading! Paulien Harmsen * See also the previous "Groene Grondstoffen" booklet: Textiles for Circular Fashion; part 1: Fibre Resources and Recycling Options Circularity in textiles and fashionCircularity is a concept that originates from the field of industrial ecology, combined with circular design concepts such as cradle to cradle. The underlying concerns are the ever-increasing depletion of non-renewable feedstock. Circular solutions thus aim at fulfilling societal demand while minimising the input of virgin resources. Circularity concepts therefore go much further than just recycling of materials into new products.*

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Section: Bacterial Cellulose (Polymers)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Textiles for circular fashion. Part 2, From renewable carbon to fibres

Harmsen¹,

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Bos³

2022

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“…Muitas iniciativas vêm sendo tomadas nos últimos anos para minimizar essa problemática, como é o caso da reciclagem de materiais e transformação em outros insumos ou produtos, otimização de processos, cultura de roupas de segunda mão, porém esses esforços não são o suficiente para tornar essa produção mais sustentável, visto que o processo em si e os materiais ainda são prejudiciais ao meio ambiente (SILVA et al, 2021;SANCHES, 2016;RUSSI;GAVIRA;FER-NANDES, 2016). Além da questão ambiental, diversos problemas de mão de obra ficam evidentes, como trabalhadores mal remunerados, com alta carga horária e segurança no trabalho precária, além do uso de mão de obra infantil e análoga à escravidão (RUSSI; GAVIRA; FERNANDES, 2016).…”

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Biofabricação: um horizonte sustentável para o mundo da moda

Stegemann¹,

Almeida²,

Medeiros

2022

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A indústria da moda tem elevada importância no cenário mundial por diversos aspectos, por exemplo, em termos de receita, o que repercute diretamente na geração de empregos. No entanto, o impacto ambiental causado pelos processos relacionados à produção e descarte de materiais no setor é bastante preocupante, principalmente quando consideradas as projeções de crescimento para os próximos anos. Para nortear uma evolução sustentável em nível global nesse incremento do setor produtivo, é de suma importância levar em consideração os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que apontam para a tomada de decisões de empresas, ampliando a importância de aspectos relacionados a impactos ambientais, sociais e de governança. No tocante às soluções a serem empregadas na indústria têxtil, destaca-se o desenvolvimento de matérias-primas com apelo sustentável. Uma das alternativas mais promissoras para a síntese de materiais tecnológicos é a biofabricação, que basicamente utiliza fundamentos de biologia, ciência dos materiais, engenharia mecânica, entre outras áreas, para conceber biomateriais que, no contexto têxtil, sejam inovadores em termos da diminuição de impactos ambientais para confecção, com descarte facilitado e aplicabilidade semelhante à dos materiais mais usuais, como algodão e couro. Nesse cenário, estão na vanguarda os biomateriais confeccionados a partir de micélio e celulose bacteriana. Neste artigo, foram explorados alguns aspectos importantes pertinentes ao conceito de biofabricação e sua utilização no panorama nacional e internacional da indústria têxtil, direcionados principalmente para as tecnologias de micélio e celulose bacteriana, que, no momento, têm mais notoriedade em termos de volume de investimentos e divulgação publicitária de grandes marcas globais.

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“…The reinforced BC also presented higher contact angle, tensile strength, improved flexibility, crease recovery and dimensional stability [56]. Two recently published reviews analyzed the methods of producing BC and their application in the fashion sector [57,58].…”

Section: Improvement Of Bc Flexibility Hydrophobicity and Mechanical Propertiesmentioning

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Application of Bacterial Cellulose in the Textile and Shoe Industry: Development of Biocomposites

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Several studies report the potential of bacterial cellulose (BC) in the fashion and leather industries. This work aimed at the development of BC-based composites containing emulsified acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) that are polymerized with the redox initiator system hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and L-ascorbic acid and ferrous sulfate as a catalyst. BC was fermented under static culture. The polymerization of the emulsified organic droplets was tested before and after their incorporation into BC by exhaustion. The composites were then finished with an antimicrobial agent (benzalkonium chloride) and dyed. The obtained composites were characterized in terms of wettability, water vapor permeability (WVP), mechanical, thermal and antimicrobial properties. When AESO emulsion was polymerized prior to the exhaustion process, the obtained composites showed higher WVP, tensile strength and thermal stability. Meanwhile, post-exhaustion polymerized AESO conferred the composite higher hydrophobicity and elongation. The composites finished with the antimicrobial agent showed activity against S. aureus. Finally, intense colors were obtained more uniformly when they were incorporated simultaneously with the emulsified AESO with all the dyes tested.

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Bacterial cellulose biotextiles for the future of sustainable fashion: a review

Cited by 44 publications

References 82 publications

Textiles for circular fashion. Part 2, From renewable carbon to fibres

Textiles for circular fashion. Part 2, From renewable carbon to fibres

Biofabricação: um horizonte sustentável para o mundo da moda

Application of Bacterial Cellulose in the Textile and Shoe Industry: Development of Biocomposites

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