Essays about: "Textiles project"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 79 essays containing the words Textiles project.

  1. 6. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE

  3. 7. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of dyes in pulp from recycled textiles

    University essay from KTH/Fiber- och polymerteknologi

    Author : Anna Bevin; [2023]
    Keywords : Textile fibers; Dyes; Kappa number; FTIR; UV-VIS; Textilfibrer; Färgämnen; Kappatal; FTIR; UV-VIS;

    Abstract : To decrease the environmental footprint, the textile industry needs to become more circular. One company that is trying to close the textile lifecycle loop is the Swedish company Renewcell. In the Renewcell process, discarded clothes and other textile waste are turned into a dissolving pulp that can be used for production of new textiles. READ MORE

  4. 8. Weaving a Story of Collaboration: The Case of the New Cotton Project : A Circular Business Ecosystem working towards a Circular Economy in the Fashion and Textiles Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Delphine Froment; Marianna Siljander; [2022]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Collaboration; Fashion and Textiles Industry; Circular Business Ecosystem; Circular Business Model; Textile Waste; Textile Recycling; Innovation; Theory of Collaborative Advantage;

    Abstract : The fashion industry is ranked as the fourth most environmentally harmful industries in the world. A main cause being the overruling destructive model of take-make-dispose that maintains our reliance on virgin materials. Academia and European Union policymakers believe the Circular Economy is a more sustainable alternative to this linear model. READ MORE

  5. 9. Design of a braiding machine : For micro-tubing used in reconfigurable fluidic wearables

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Andreas Rishaug; Joakim Sandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : braid; braiding; braiding machine; Omnifibre; CNC; computer numerical control; CAM; computer aided manufacturing; manufacturing; milling; turning.;

    Abstract : In this project the objective is to understand how to design a braiding machine capable of automated production of Omnifibre in a research environment. Automated production of Omnifibre is the key issue for the researchers as they want to increase the weaveabilty of the fibers and make it more suitable for use in active textiles. READ MORE

  6. 10. VETT. : Alternative methods of extending the life of textiles

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Ebba Ipsen; [2022]
    Keywords : Responsibility; Textiles; Footprint; Industrial design; Sustainability; sweat; overwashed; life length; Common sense; Cultural probs; Clothes; Washing; Absorbent; User testing; Product; Sawing; Future; VETT.;

    Abstract : In my master’s degree project in Design at Konstfack, completed and presented during the spring semester of 2022, I combine three of my competencies: Applied knowledge in industrial design, textile and pattern construction and textile materials science. The project was carried out in contact with many different actors, in the industrial design field as well as the textile field. READ MORE