5 Citations
Environmental impact of apparel supply chain and textile products
- BusinessEnvironment, Development and Sustainability
- 2021
Textiles products have high environmental impact compared to other products. Numerous studies have been performed on the environmental impact of various textile products and production-related…
Polylactic acid/lyocell fibre as an eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene terephthalate/cotton fibre blended yarns and knitted fabrics
- Materials ScienceThe Journal of The Textile Institute
- 2019
Abstract Polylactic acid (PLA) and lyocell fibres blend can offer an eco-friendly alternative to commonly employed blend of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and cotton fibres in textiles. PET fibre…
Statistical analysis of use-phase energy consumption of textile products
- Materials ScienceThe International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
- 2016
PurposeThe purpose of this work was to present a methodology to assess the energy consumption, specifically the energy utilized in the washing and drying processes, of textile products in their…
Prevention of Textile Waste : Material flows of textiles in three Nordic countries and suggestions on policy instruments
- Economics
- 2012
Textile exerts various environmental impacts throughout its life cycle. Prevention of textile waste is one means to reduce these impacts. This study seeks to map-out the flow of textile products in…
A dematerialised approach to sustainable fashion design
- Art
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