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Research, books, and edited volumes by Dr. Kannan Muthu, spanning 2008–2026.
Two Decades of Peer-Reviewed LCA and Sustainability Research
The methodology behind our consulting work is not borrowed — much of it is published. Dr. Kannan Muthu has authored, co-authored, and edited a substantial body of research on Life Cycle Assessment, carbon footprinting, and sustainability in textiles and manufacturing.
His work spans peer-reviewed journal articles in outlets such as Ecological Indicators, Atmospheric Environment, and Fibers and Polymers, alongside an extensive catalogue of books and edited volumes with Springer, Woodhead Publishing, CRC Press, and Elsevier.
Recurring themes include quantifying the environmental impact of textile fibres, carbon and water footprinting across supply chains, recyclability and circular economy models, and the practical application of ISO 14040/44 to real product systems. That research directly informs the training, coaching, and assessment services we deliver.
View Google Scholar Profile →Sustainable Fashion & Textiles
Environmental impact of fibres, garments, and the clothing supply chain, from raw material through use phase.
Life Cycle Assessment
ISO 14040/44 methodology, comparative LCA of natural and man-made materials, and life cycle sustainability assessment.
Carbon Footprint
Product and organisational carbon footprinting across sectors, including packaging, electronics, and consumer goods.
Recycling & Circular Economy
Recyclability indices, remanufacturing, recycled fibres, and circular models for textiles and apparel.
All Publications
Every work indexed on Google Scholar, as of 2026-08-06. Search by title, author, or journal.
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Assessing the environmental impact of textiles and the clothing supply chain
SS Muthu
Woodhead publishing, 2020
Roadmap to sustainable textiles and clothing
SS Muthu
Textile Science and Clothing Technology.—Singapore: Springer, 2014
Quantification of environmental impact and ecological sustainability for textile fibres
SS Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, PY Mok
Ecological Indicators 13 (1), 66-74, 2012
Textiles and clothing sustainability
SS Muthu
Recycled and Upcycled Textiles and Fashion. Singapore, sl: Springer …, 2017
Handbook of life cycle assessment (LCA) of textiles and clothing
SS Muthu
Woodhead publishing, 2015
Carbon footprint reduction in the textile process chain: Recycling of textile materials
SSK Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, L Ze
Fibers and Polymers 13 (8), 1065-1070, 2012
Carbon footprint of shopping (grocery) bags in China, Hong Kong and India
SS Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, PY Mok
Atmospheric environment 45 (2), 469-475, 2011
Sustainability in the textile and apparel industries
SS Muthu, MA Gardetti
Springer, 2020
Sustainable fibres and textiles
SS Muthu
Woodhead Publishing, 2017
Sustainability in the textile industry
SS Muthu
Springer Singapore, 2017
Handbook of sustainability in additive manufacturing
SS Muthu, MM Savalani
Springer 1, 31-42, 2016
Recyclability Potential Index (RPI): The concept and quantification of RPI for textile fibres
SS Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, PY Mok
Ecological indicators 18, 58-62, 2012
Environmental impacts of traditional and innovative forest-based bioproducts
A Kutnar, SS Muthu
Springer Singapore, 2016
Handbook of sustainable apparel production
SS Muthu
CRC press, 2015
Eco-impact of plastic and paper shopping bags
SS Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, PY Mok, X Ding
Journal of engineered fibers and fabrics 7 (1), 155892501200700103, 2012
Handbook of sustainable luxury textiles and fashion
MA Gardetti, SS Muthu
Springer 1, 1-211, 2015
Circular economy in textiles and apparel: Processing, manufacturing, and design
SS Muthu
Woodhead publishing, 2018
The UN sustainable development goals for the textile and fashion industry
MA Gardetti, SS Muthu
Springer, 2020
Sustainability in denim
SS Muthu
Woodhead Publishing, 2017
The carbon footprint handbook
SS Muthu
CRC Press, 2015
Estimating the overall environmental impact of textile processing: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of textile products
SS Muthu
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Textiles and the Clothing Supply Chain …, 2014
An exploratory comparative study on eco-impact of paper and plastic bags
SS Muthu, Y Li, JY Hu, PY Mok
纤维生物工程及信息杂志 1 (4), 307-320, 2009
Sustainable apparel? Is the innovation in the business model?-The case of IOU Project
MA Gardetti, SS Muthu
Textiles and Clothing Sustainability 1 (1), 2, 2015
Roadmap to sustainable textiles and clothing
S Saxena, ASM Raja, S Muthu
Textile Science and Clothing Technology, Springer, 978-981, 2014
Are low-and middle-income countries profiting from fast fashion?
K Khurana, SS Muthu
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal 26 (2 …, 2022
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