| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Woodhead publishing in textiles ; 27.
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| Note |
Published in association with The Textile Institute. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical reference and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Structure and stability of the ecosystem; 2 The health of our planet; 3 The nature of textiles; 4 Textile fibre production; 5 Yarn production; 6 Fabric production; 7 Fabric treatment processes; 8 Use of textiles; 9 Environmental protection; 10 Effects on textiles of natural exposure; 11 Thermal exposure; 12 Chemical and microbiological attack; 13 Protection of or by textiles from environmental damage; 14 Conclusions; Section 1 Cotton scouring with enzymes; Section 2 Wool scouring with enzymes; Section 3 Bleaching with peroxide; Section 4 Sizing and desizing. |
| Summary |
This comprehensive book examines the effects that all phases of textile production and use have on the environment, from growing or making fibres to discarding a product after its useful life has ended. It looks at the physical environment affected by these processes, including resource depletion, pollution and energy use and the biological environment, by considering what happens as a result of manufacture. It also considers the degradation suffered by textile materials within the environment whether by air pollution, wind, water and other agents. The most recent solutions adopted by the indu. |
| Subject |
Textile industry -- Environmental aspects.
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Textiles et tissus -- Industrie et commerce -- Aspect de l'environnement.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Textiles & Polymers.
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Textile industry -- Environmental aspects
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| Added Author |
Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Slater, Keith. Environmental impact of textiles. Boca Raton : CRC Press ; Cambridge, Eng. : Woodhead Pub., 2003 1855735415 (OCoLC)52726182 |
| ISBN |
1855738643 (electronic bk.) |
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9781855738645 (electronic bk.) |
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1855735415 (electronic bk.) |
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9781855735415 (electronic bk.) |
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1280373210 |
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9781280373213 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000052464484 |
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CHNEW 001004643 |
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DEBBG BV042315234 |
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DEBSZ 40006314X |
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GBVCP 80109951X |
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