Essays about: "synthetic textiles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words synthetic textiles.

  1. 1. A PILOT STUDY ON STAIN REDUCTION Effects of Stains, Cleaning Agents, and Cleaning Methods on Polyester Textiles

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Karin Hindborg; [2023-08-28]
    Keywords : colour measurements; spot cleaning; suction table; tensile testing; textile con-servation;

    Abstract : The thesis was an experimental pilot study that investigated efficiency and effects of stains and cleaning agents on polyester textiles. A literature review and interviews with textile conservators were used to understand the degradation of polyester fibres and to find suit-able staining and cleaning agents to use in the experiments of the study. READ MORE

  3. 2. En jämförande studie av engångs- och flergångstextiler på operationsavdelningen : med fokus på aseptik och miljöpåverkan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Alex Berg; Klara Siegrist Jönsson; [2023]
    Keywords : aseptik; engångsoperationsrockar; flergångsoperationsrockar; livscykelanalys LCA ; miljöpåverkan; operationslakan; operationstextiler; vårdrelaterad infektion VRI ;

    Abstract : Miljöförändringar är ett globalt problem som påverkar både människor och djur. Klimatförändringar blir allt vanligare och leder till allvarliga konsekvenser som höjda havsnivåer, extremväder och negativ inverkan på den biologiska mångfalden. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Mechanical properties of viscose filament : Made from recycled cotton textile and softwood dissolving pulp

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för ingenjörs- och kemivetenskaper (from 2013)

    Author : Sanne Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Recycled cotton textile; recycled textile; dissolving pulp; wood dissolving pulp; softwood; viscose dope; viscose filament; the viscose process; spinning process; Återvunnen bomullstextil; återvunnen textil; dissolvingmassa; trädissolvingmassa; barrved; viskos dop; viskosfilament; viskosprocessen; spinningprocess;

    Abstract : The textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world and it causes up to 10 % of the global greenhouse gas emissions. With large environmental issues of cotton- and oil-based textiles, other options are explored such as man-made fibers producing fibers like viscose and lyocell. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Fungi to Vegan Leather : A case study made to highlight the potentials of mycelium-based leatherin the textile industry and the unique features of its value chain

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Natalie Ekegårdh; Emma Kristersson; [2021]
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    Abstract : Fungi has existed for millions of years, but it's only recently that it has been incorporated into the multibillion-dollar textile and fashion industry. Companies have been forced to rethink their value chains, thus the consumers demand for environmental change has arised the past decade. READ MORE