Environmental sustainability of textiles and apparel: A review of evaluation methods

Luo, Yan‐Ling; Song, Kun; Ding, Xuemei; Wu, Xiaoyun

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106497

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“…LCA enables the quantification of environmental consequences of a product, service, or material, typically allowing better-informed decisions to be made in the design of that item or the formulation of specific policies . According to international standards, LCA is a quantitative environmental assessment method, , which is widely used to investigate the potential environmental consequences of operations, goods, and services from the cradle to the grave. , It includes the acquisition of raw materials, the manufacturing processes that lead to products, the transportation processes, the product use phase, and the EoL stages. The impact on the environment of a product can be analyzed and contrasted with other products or possible alternative solutions using the LCA methodology.…”

Section: Sustainability Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward Sustainable Wearable Electronic Textiles

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Smart wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) that can detect and differentiate multiple stimuli, while also collecting and storing the diverse array of data signals using highly innovative, multifunctional, and intelligent garments, are of great value for personalized healthcare applications. However, material performance and sustainability, complicated and difficult e-textile fabrication methods, and their limited end-of-life processability are major challenges to wide adoption of e-textiles. In this review, we explore the potential for sustainable materials, manufacturing techniques, and their endof-the-life processes for developing eco-friendly e-textiles. In addition, we survey the current state-of-the-art for sustainable fibers and electronic materials (i.e., conductors, semiconductors, and dielectrics) to serve as different components in wearable e-textiles and then provide an overview of environmentally friendly digital manufacturing techniques for such textiles which involve less or no water utilization, combined with a reduction in both material waste and energy consumption. Furthermore, standardized parameters for evaluating the sustainability of e-textiles are established, such as life cycle analysis, biodegradability, and recyclability. Finally, we discuss the current development trends, as well as the future research directions for wearable e-textiles which include an integrated product design approach based on the use of eco-friendly materials, the development of sustainable manufacturing processes, and an effective end-of-the-life strategy to manufacture next generation smart and sustainable wearable e-textiles that can be either recycled to value-added products or decomposed in the landfill without any negative environmental impacts.

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Section: Sustainability Assessmentmentioning

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“…The conservation and viability of ecological system functions for the human base of life are characterized as environmental sustainability. This concept acknowledging the interplay between environmental effects and economic prosperity is essential viewpoint in the firms' decisions (Luo et al, 2021). Environmental sustainability in I4.0 has been examined in the literature.…”

Section: Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

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Sustainable industrial and operation engineering trends and challenges Toward Industry 4.0: a data driven analysis

Tseng

Tran

Hà

et al. 2021

Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering

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This study supplies contributions to the existing literature with a state-of-the-art bibliometric review of sustainable industrial and operation engineering as the field moves towards Industry 4.0, and guidance for future studies and practical achievements. Although industrial and operation engineering is being promoted forward to sustainability, the systematization of the knowledge that forms firms' manufacturing and operations and encompasses their wide concepts and abundant complementary elements is still absent. This study aims to analyze contemporary sustainable industrial and operations engineering in Industry 4.0 context. The bibliometric analysis and fuzzy Delphi method are proposed. Resulting in a total of 30 indicators that are criticized and clustered into eight study groups, including lean manufacturing in Industry 4.0, cyber-physical production system, big data driven and smart communications, safety and security, artificial intelligence for sustainability, the circular economy in a digital environment, business intelligence and virtual reality, and environmental sustainability.

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“…Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an environmental management tool that is increasingly used to understand and compare how a product or service is provided "from cradle to grave". The technique quantifies the environmental impact of a product, service or commodity at each stage of the Life Cycle, from raw material sourcing through manufacturing, distribution, use, potential reuse/recycling and then final disposal [29,43,[45][46][47].…”

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A New Approach to Surgical Gowns

Atay¹,

Pamuk²,

Boyaci³

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Emerging diseases such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, SARS, and most recently the Covid 19 epidemic have increased the importance of hygiene in the world, bringing the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to the forefront. An important part of PPE in healthcare is surgical gowns, which are worn by doctors and nurses in the operating room to serve a dual function of preventing the transmission of microorganisms and body fluids from surgical staff to patients and from patients to staff. This chapter presents the history and importance of surgical gowns. The factors to be considered in the selection of surgical gowns are discussed. The model characteristics and fabric properties of surgical gowns currently on the market and the environmental impact of reusable and disposable gowns are outlined. Finally, shortcomings in available gowns are discussed, a new knitted surgical gown design is introduced, and recommendations are given in the final section. The chapter provides broad coverage of surgical gowns for both experienced readers and those new to the field.

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Environmental sustainability of textiles and apparel: A review of evaluation methods

Cited by 67 publications

References 69 publications

Toward Sustainable Wearable Electronic Textiles

Toward Sustainable Wearable Electronic Textiles

Sustainable industrial and operation engineering trends and challenges Toward Industry 4.0: a data driven analysis

A New Approach to Surgical Gowns

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