Essays about: "Post-consumer textile"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Post-consumer textile.
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1. Greening the thread : A comparative study of design processes to reduce microplastic shedding in Swedish textile companies
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Purpose – This study aims to gain an increased understanding of how textile companies perceive opportunities and challenges in reducing microplastic shedding in the design process. Specifically, the thesis compares and analyses two distinct textile companies with diverse business approaches. READ MORE
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2. Development and Optimization of Near-infrared spectroscopy
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : With the growing demand for sustainable options, the existing sorting capacities are limiting the potential for fiber-to-fiber recycling. With the help of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), automated sorting of textiles with high accuracy is possible due to the easy access for polymer identification. READ MORE
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3. Towards a More Circular Post-Consumer Textile Waste Management
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : There has been a substantial increase in demand for textile and clothing with huge implications for post-consumer textile waste management systems. The current ‘buy-and-throw-away’ culture has led to larger quantities of textile and clothing ending up in landfills and incineration than before. READ MORE
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4. Understanding consumers’ perception of the end-of-life of a garment : Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to consumers’ disposal intention
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Purpose The purpose of this master’s thesis is to investigate consumers’ perceptions of the end-of-life stage of a garment. Overall, the objective is to determine influencing factors that impact consumers’ disposal decisions to conceive a better understanding of post-purchase consumer behavior and formulate implications for both business and society. READ MORE
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5. A novel and feasible material recycling technique for end-of-life textiles as All-Cellulose Composites (ACCs)
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Today’s consumption of textiles generates a large volume of textile waste. Therefore, it is needed to find solutions to re-use the textile waste rather recycling fibers into new fibers. Research using pre- and post-consumer textiles in composites is ongoing and an interesting direction. READ MORE
