Carbon footprint reduction in the textile process chain: Recycling of textile materials

Fibers and Polymers

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1065-1070

  Muthu, Subramanian SenthilKannan ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Hu, Jun Yan ^a   Ze, Li ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Blended fibre composition; Consumer behaviour; Energy needs; Material compatibility; Process waste

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING SECTOR; DESIGN PHASE; DIRECT REDUCTION; ECOLOGICAL DESIGN; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY NEEDS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY; PROCESS CHAIN; TEXTILE MATERIALS; TEXTILE PRODUCTS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; RECYCLING;

TEXTILES;

EID: 84868317745     PISSN: 12299197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12221-012-1065-0     Document Type: Article

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