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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466884803321

Titolo

Textiles and environment / / edited by N.N. Mahapatra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : WPI Publishing, , 2016

ISBN

0-367-80565-0

93-80308-99-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Collana

Woodhead Publishing India in textiles

Disciplina

363.731

Soggetti

Textile industry - Environmental aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface. Role of chemical management services in industries. Eco-processing of textiles. Ecological dyeing process. New concepts in eco-friendly processing. Environmental impact solutions. The world of eco-fibres and other textiles. Herbal dyeing process. Carbon footprint in textile industry. New technologies and in textile dyeing and finishing. Dyeing technologies for the future. Importance of blue sign in textile industry. Processing of recycled polyester fiber in textile industries. Waterless dyeing process. Role of green technologies in industries. Salt-free reactive dyeing of cotton. Electro-coagulation process for the waste water treatment. AirDye technology. World of recycled fibres. Application of green chemistry in industries. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of textiles. What is ZDHC (Zero Discharge Hazardous Chemicals)? What is Higg Index? All about Mark and Spencer Plan A. Greenpeace and its toxic campaigns. Restricted substances lists (RSLs). Sustainable fibres. Importance of Compliances for brands and retailers. The importance of SIN (Substitute It Now!) List. Index.