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The global textile industry market is expected to reach $842.6 billion in value in the year 2020, an increase of 26.2% since the year 2015. The compound annual growth rate of the market between the years 2015 and 2020 is forecast to be 4.8% [7]. The details of the global textile market scenario are presented in Table 4.1.
Globally, the textile industry is often seen as a polluting industry with severe negative impacts on the environment due to the combined: generation of large amounts of solid and liquid wastes. In this regard, for the 80 billion kilograms of textile annually produced, 10 kg of CO 2 are emitted per kilogram of textile.
Mar 1, 2024 · 1. Introduction. The textile and apparel (T&A) industry is widely recognized as a fundamental sector of the global economy, contributing significantly to employment opportunities and economic growth in low and middle-income countries (Eppinger, 2022). Moreover, it plays a pivotal role in augmenting household income and enhancing accessibility ...
Jan 1, 2023 · The textile industry had a crucial part in the economic growth of various nations in the world, and therefore cloth production considers a vital industry. The textile industry, through highly coloured hazardous wastewater that carries chemicals and synthetic dyes, severely affects human health, plants, animals and also microorganisms [ 2 , 3 ].
Oct 1, 2020 · Incorporation of biotechnology in the textile and garment industry in Emerging Economies is an economic, psychic, management capability and formal institutional issue. Competitiveness of Emerging Economies’ textile and garment industry in the world market lies mainly in their cheaper cost, which they want to retain in any circumstances.
May 20, 2018 · In the textile industry, reuse and recycling (in the form of downcycling) is already well established. For example, in Europe about 15–20% of disposed textiles are collected (the rest is landfilled or incinerated), whereof about 50% is downcycled and 50% is reused, mainly through exporting to developing countries ( Textile Recycling Association, 2005 ).
Dec 1, 2022 · The textile industry involves a wide range of raw materials, machinery, and processes to engineer and achieve the desired properties. The main cause for the generation of effluent is the use of a huge volume of water either in the chemical or preparatory stages.
May 1, 2022 · The incorporation of nanotechnology enables manufacture of smart and multi-functional textiles with many innovative applications in the areas of health, pharmaceuticals, fashion, sports, military, advanced protection and transportation (Fig. 1) [1], [2]. Connection to the ‘internet of things’ offers yet further potential for advanced uses.
Mar 1, 2024 · Smart textiles, sustainable materials, nanotechnology, 3D printing, advanced dyeing techniques, shape-memory fabrics, and biodegradable electronics are some of the groundbreaking innovations in the upcoming years that will impact the textile industry. This outstanding development is not without difficulties, though.
May 1, 2020 · The textile dyeing industry has been in existence for more than 4000 years. For all but the last 150 years, the dyes were obtained from natural sources, [1] . The big change in dyes came following the discovery of Mauveine by William Henry Perkin, in 1856, while trying to find a route to synthesise Quinine, a drug used to cure Malaria, the scourge of many tropical countries, [2] .
