Sustainable Textiles: Life Cycle and Environmental Impact
September 7, 2009 | Levent OZLER
Environmental issues are playing an increasingly important role in the textile industry, both from the point of view of government regulation and consumer expectations.
Sustainable textiles reviews ways of achieving more sustainable materials and technologies as well as improving recycling in the industry.
The first part of the book discusses ways of improving sustainability at various points in the supply chain.
Chapters discuss how sustainability can be integrated into textile design, ensuring more sustainable production of both natural and synthetic fibres, improving sustainability in processes such as dyeing as well as more environmentally friendly technologies including enzyme and plasma technologies.
The second part of the book reviews consumer perceptions of recycled textiles, eco-labelling, organic textiles and the use of recycled materials in textile products.
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