This chapter looks at the main sustainability issues affecting the wet processing stage of textile manufacture and the strategies available to minimise the environmental impact of the coloration step. In particular the chapter highlights the critical role that accurate colour communication and intelligent ...
Sustainability in textiles implies consuming green clothing. For this, one has to rely on specific brands using fabrics from recycled materials or innovative natural fibers. At times, we may have heard to avoid certain types of cotton or wool and instead choose fibers such as lyocell or linen. ...
Responding to these issues, the green fashion movement emerged, charting a path towards a more sustainable future. This movement is not just a trend but a necessity, dedicated to tackling these environmental challenges head-on, transforming the way we produce and perceive fas...
Here’s how OEKO-TEX® is addressing these issues that disproportionately affect women, and how consumers can do their part, too: Equality and Fairness for Workers:Fair wages, fair working hours, equal treatment of workers, and gender equality are requirements for OEKO-TEX® certifications. H...
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(ETP) related issues. Overall, the conventional steps followed in the textile wet processing industry consume large amounts of water, thermal energy, and time and cause effluent and waste management problems. All these factors make the textile industry the second largest polluting and energy ...
environmental protection plan is still effective, and if changes are to be made, such as whether the replacement of new equipment or services will have a potential impact on the environment, changes in laws and regulations will affect the company's plan and other issues that need to be ...
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at the moment. During the pandemic and now in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have learned quite how vulnerable they can be. But they can also be very long. If you were to rank global supply chains for length, where do you think the...
Founded in 1891, Mount Holly, North Carolina-based A&E is a global company and among the world’s foremost manufacturers of sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles. “A core part of our business strategy is to operate all of our global facilities in a sustainable manner,” sa...