Making Textiles Sustainable
The textile industry is not only a prominent sector of society, but an essential one. Textiles are used for pretty much everything, not the least of which is your clothes. Unfortunately, this sector also has a pretty substantial carbon impact and an even bigger impact when considering other environmental factors. The combination of these two facts means that the textile industry absolutely has to decarbonize and modernize ASAP. We cannot simply eliminate textile use like we can with fossil fuel uses like cars. Instead, we need to focus on minimizing environmental impact by using new technologies and methods that make textile production more sustainable. So in this episode, we will explore the parts of the textile industry have the biggest impact on our planet, and how we can best prevent those consequences by making better decisions. Enjoy the links below if you want more info:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-287-110-7_4
https://dresslemuse.com/blog/synthetic-vs-natural-fibers/
https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048
https://sparkoncept.com/how-many-fish-does-plastic-kill/
https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/plastic-pollution-ocean/
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2019/08/22/laundry-microplastic-pollution/
https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/
https://www.shakermuseum.us/combing-and-carding-wool-a-most-persnickety-operation/
https://textilelearner.net/scouring-process-of-cotton-in-textile-industry/
https://www.britannica.com/technology/retting
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dyeing-pollution-fashion-intl-hnk-dst-sept/index.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323852043000051
https://textilelearner.net/water-consumption-in-textile-processing-industry/
https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/polyester-fabric
https://textileguide.chemsec.org/find/get-familiar-with-your-textile-production-processes/
https://www.textileblog.com/textile-manufacturing-processes/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041771630342X
https://textilelearner.net/textile-dyeing-process-with-ultrasonic-waves/
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_53-1
https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048
https://www.treehugger.com/are-synthetic-fabrics-sustainable-5209048
https://textilelearner.net/bioscouring-of-cotton-fabrics/
Couple of organizations who take clothes donations -
https://www.goodwillindustries.ca/donate/
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/
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