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  1. 1. A skein of Hope: Strategically moving the emerging Swedish wool value chain towards sustainability

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Andrea Van Acker; Trang Nguyen; Behnaz Kianian Seyed Abadi; [2023]
    Keywords : wool production system; Sweden; sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; leverage points;

    Abstract : This thesis started with the discovery that in Sweden, about 70% of wool, a valuable material, is wasted in 2017. In recent years, a local value chain in Sweden has gained momentum to increase the use of Swedish wool as a circular and sustainable fibre for the textile industry in the country. READ MORE

  3. 2. Earth resources – a factor of time : A comparison between cotton and viscose

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

    Author : Åsa Strandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : LCA; LCIA; environmental impact; resources; land use; forest; yield; harvest; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Consumption continues to grow, while warnings persist about the fact that more isbeing consumed than the Earth is capable of yielding. This growth in consumption isclearly exemplified in the textile industry, which doubled global fibre productionbetween the years 2000 and 2020, while the population growth was 27% (The WorldBank, 2022). READ MORE

  4. 3. EU Waste Framework Directive, What's Next? : A cost­benefit analysis of an extended producer responsibility for textiles in the European Union

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Amanda Gerbendahl; Madeleine Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : EU Waste Framework Directive; Extended Producer Responsibility; circular economy; fast-fashion; textile industry;

    Abstract : The objective of our thesis was to conduct a pilot study to evaluate if an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in the EU could be a socioeconomically beneficial policy to complement the EU Waste Framework Directive’s amendment of separately collected textiles. The aim was to investigate if the policy could achieve increased circular design of textiles as well as if it could work as a management plan for the increased collection rates. READ MORE

  5. 4. On the Mechanical Recycling of Woven Fabrics : Improving the Reusable Fibre Yield of Mechanical Methods

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad materialvetenskap

    Author : Ludvig Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Textile; fabric; textiles; fabrics; mechanical; recycling; woven; weave; yarn; cotton; twill; satin; diamond; Textil; textilie; textilier; väv; garn; återvinning; mekanisk;

    Abstract : This master thesis studies the recycling prospects of textiles. The textile industry contributes negatively to the global environmentthrough the release of greenhouse gases and consumption of resources. In order to achieve a circular textile industry, textiles must be recyclable by both chemical and mechanical means. READ MORE

  6. 5. Thermal textile pixels : Out-of-plane and in-plane heat transfer measurements of knitted textiles

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

    Author : Adriana Stöhr; [2019]
    Keywords : Thermal pixel; thermal feedback; thermal conductivity; heat transfer; Peltier element; knitted structure; anisotropy; non-audial communication; non-visual communication; in-plane; out-of-plane;

    Abstract : The human body possesses a highly developed range of senses that help orienting oneself in everyday life. Especially when it comes to navigating, perceiving and reacting to the world around us, people tend to rely mostly on their vision and hearing. READ MORE