Ecotextiles : the way forward for sustainable development in textiles ; [this book includes a carefully-chosen and edited selection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton, UK ; this latest Ecotextile Conference b

A carefully -chosen and edited selection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton, this book explores recycling and use of waste as raw materials in such areas as clothing and carpet manufacture. It discusses sustainability and eco-desitn with papers on improved design, use of sustainable fibers, and manufacturing techniques. Subsequent chapters review sustainable development and renewables, including composites made from textile waste. They tackle waste management in areas such as dyeing and effluent treatment. The book closes with an assessment of novel technologies, including new fibers and finishing techniques. Ecotextiles: The way forward for sustainable development in textiles......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 0 Part I: Recycling and use of waste as raw materials......Page 8 INTRODUCTION......Page 9 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GREEN MOVEMENT IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY......Page 10 METHODOLOGY USED IN THE SURVEY......Page 11 THE SURVEY FINDINGS......Page 12 Clothing purchase decisions......Page 16 CONCLUSIONS......Page 17 REFERENCES......Page 19 INTRODUCTION......Page 21 Impact rig......Page 22 Standard test for impact sound insulation......Page 23 Impact rig......Page 24 Tensile strength and other textile tests......Page 26 Static loading......Page 27 REFERENCES......Page 30 INTRODUCTION......Page 32 SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF NYLON FROM CARPET......Page 33 GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES [23,24]......Page 34 CARPET WASTE FIBER FOR CONCRETE AND SOIL REINFORCEMENT......Page 35 REFERENCES......Page 36 Why are companies in this market struggling in the UK?......Page 39 Closed Loop recycling......Page 40 How can companies develop and grow in this area?......Page 41 Innovative products......Page 42 CONCLUSION......Page 43 Part II: Sustainability and ecodesign......Page 44 INTRODUCTION......Page 45 Definitions and descriptions of ecodesign......Page 47 TEXTILE & CLOTHING SUPPLY CHAIN AND THE ENVIRONMENT......Page 48 Increasing environmental awareness......Page 49 ECODESIGN IN THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING SECTOR......Page 50 REFERENCES......Page 51 INTRODUCTION......Page 54 Azo dye legislation......Page 55 Environmental Management Systems (EMS)......Page 56 Green Consumers......Page 57 Very Dark Greens......Page 58 What is the role of the dyestuff supplier in “Greening the Textile Supply Chain”?......Page 59 Controlled coloration......Page 60 REFERENCES......Page 61 BACKGROUND......Page 63 MOLECULAR MANUFACTURING......Page 64 STATE OF THE ART......Page 68 TIMEFRAME......Page 72 IMPLICATIONS FOR TEXTILES......Page 73 Smart materials and nanotechnology......Page 74 REFERENCES......Page 76 Hemp and Flax......Page 79 NATURAL FIBRES......Page 80 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES......Page 81 STRUCTURE AND APPEARANCE......Page 82 DEVELOPMENT IN STANDARDISED FILTER TESTING......Page 84 COMPARISON OF SPOOL WOUND CARTRIDGE FILTERS......Page 85 REFERENCES......Page 93 INTRODUCTION......Page 95 PROPERTIES OF PLA......Page 96 REFERENCES......Page 98 CLEANER PRODUCTION IN COTTON GROWING......Page 100 Cleaner Cotton Production Unit......Page 101 Cleaner Production results......Page 102 Clothing & Textile Environmental Linkage Centre......Page 103 ECOLABELLING & ORGANIC PRODUCTS......Page 104 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS......Page 105 REMOVING TRADE BARRIERS......Page 106 IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF RETAILERS, DESIGNERS AND BUYERS......Page 107 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT......Page 108 ONGOING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CLOTHING & TEXTILE PIPELINE......Page 109 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 110 Part III: Sustainable development and renewables......Page 111 INTRODUCTION......Page 112 Natural fibres......Page 113 Solvent-spun cellulosic fibres—Lyocell......Page 116 Poly(lactic acid) fibre......Page 118 TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL FIBRES......Page 119 Lyocell in nonwovens applications......Page 121 Resins and matrices......Page 122 Nonwoven textile-type Composites......Page 124 Development of renewable resources based material for automotive interior applications- Green Materials project......Page 125 Wettability and adhesion......Page 126 CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 128 REFERENCES......Page 129 MATERIALS AND METHODS......Page 131 The 100% kenaf......Page 132 The 50/50 kenaf combined with other fibers......Page 133 Mechanical testing......Page 134 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION......Page 135 CONCLUSION......Page 137 REFERENCES......Page 138 INTRODUCTION......Page 139 Materials......Page 140 Test methods......Page 141 Tensile tests......Page 142 Flexural test......Page 143 Statistical analysis......Page 144 CONCLUSIONS......Page 145 REFERENCES......Page 146 THE UK TECHNICAL TEXTILES SECTOR......Page 148 FARADAY PARTNERSHIPS......Page 149 SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES AFFECTING THE SECTOR......Page 152 REFERENCES......Page 153 Part IV: Waste management......Page 154 INTRODUCTION......Page 155 EXPERIMENTAL......Page 156 Chemisolv and Strines sludge......Page 157 Chemisolv and Ringley Fold Sludge......Page 160 Chemisolv in the sludge floc......Page 163 REFERENCES......Page 164 INTRODUCTION......Page 165 DESIZING WASTEWATER CHARACTERISTICS......Page 166 Full Scale Implementation......Page 167 CONCLUSIONS......Page 168 REFERENCES......Page 169 Project overview......Page 170 INTRODUCTION......Page 172 THE COSTS OF TREATMENT......Page 173 TRIAL EQUIPMENT......Page 174 TREATMENT......Page 175 RESULTS FROM THE PROJECT TO DATE......Page 176 Reduction of COD during trials—measured across the anaerobic reactors......Page 177 Reduction of grease during trials—measured across the anaerobic reactors......Page 178 Reduction of solids during trials—measured across the anaerobic reactors......Page 179 Gas production and purity......Page 180 CONCLUSIONS FROM THE TRIALS......Page 181 THE POTENTIAL FUTURE......Page 182 MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF DYE PLANTS......Page 184 Dyeing and mordanting of test samples......Page 186 UV absorbance of dyes in solution......Page 187 UPF values of cotton dyed with Natural Dyes......Page 188 Determination of antimicrobial activity of natural dyes on cotton fabric......Page 190 REFERENCES......Page 191 Part V: Novel technologies......Page 194 Foam systems......Page 195 EXPERIMENTAL......Page 196 RESULTS......Page 197 Tear strength......Page 198 CONCLUSION......Page 199 Hatha yoga......Page 200 Regulations......Page 201 Worldwide production......Page 202 MATERIALS & METHODS......Page 203 RESULTS......Page 204 DISCUSSION......Page 206 FUTURE WORK......Page 207 REFERENCES......Page 208 DEVORE......Page 210 Rub-out......Page 211 Printing......Page 212 Personal ethics......Page 213 Product......Page 214 CONCLUSION......Page 215 Preparation of treated fabrics......Page 216 Determination of crease recovery angle......Page 217 Fixation of sericin on fabric surface......Page 218 Content of sericin on fabric surface......Page 219 Crease recovery properties......Page 220 REFERENCES......Page 221 INTRODUCTION......Page 222 This book includes a carefully-chosen and edited selection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton. Ecotextiles is divided into five main parts. Part one deals with recycling and use of waste as raw materials in such areas as clothing and carpet manufacture. Part two discusses sustainability and eco-design with papers on improved design, use of sustainable fibres and manufacturing techniques. Part three reviews sustainable development and renewables, including discussion of topics such as composites made from textile waste. Part four considers waste management in such areas as dyeing and effluent treatment. The final part of the book assesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques.

As pressure from governments and consumers continues to grow, Ecotextiles is a valuable reference for the textile industry on best practice in sustainable production.

• A key guide to best practice in sustainable production
• Includes expert reviews of current developments in recycling, sustainable production and process optimisation
• Assesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques

This book includes a carefully-chosen and edited selection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton. Ecotextiles is divided into five main parts. Part one deals with recycling and use of waste as raw materials in such areas as clothing and carpet manufacture. Part two discusses sustainability and eco-design with papers on improved design, use of sustainable fibres and manufacturing techniques. Part three reviews sustainable development and renewables, including discussion of topics such as composites made from textile waste. Part four considers waste management in such areas as dyeing and effluent treatment. The final part of the book assesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques.As pressure from governments and consumers continues to grow, Ecotextiles is a valuable reference for the textile industry on best practice in sustainable production. A key guide to best practice in sustainable production Includes expert reviews of current developments in recycling, sustainable production and process optimisation Assesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques This book includes a carefully-chosen and edited selection of 23 papers from the Ecotextile 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton. Ecotextiles is divided into five main parts. Part one deals with recycling and use of waste as raw materials in such areas as clothing and carpet manufacture. Part two discusses sustainability and eco-design with papers on improved design, use of sustainable fibres and manufacturing techniques. Part three reviews sustainable development and renewables, including discussion of topics such as composites made from textile waste. Part four considers waste management in such areas as dyeing and effluent treatment. The final part of the book assesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques. As pressure from governments and consumers continues to grow, Ecotextiles is a valuable reference for the textile industry on best practice in sustainable production. A key guide to best practice in sustainable productionIncludes expert reviews of current developments in recycling, sustainable production and process optimisationAssesses novel technologies, including new fibres and finishing techniques This volume contains the proceedings of the Ecotextiles 2004 Conference held at the University of Bolton. It includes expert reviews of various developments in recycling, sustainable production and process optimisation.