The textile industry uses over 1500 chemicals with about 10% of them classified as hazardous to health and/or environment. A very large portion of these chemicals are synthetic in nature, thus also contributing to increased carbon footprint in operations.
Producing these chemicals from natural, renewable and eco-friendly sources will thus not only help the industry use safe chemicals, but also chemicals with low carbon footprint.
How does it work?A large portion of today’s textile chemicals are synthetic. Efforts are underway to produce them from natural resources so that they have a low carbon footprint as well as are less polluting. |
Sustainability benefits
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Highlights/USPEnergy efficiency measures for compressed air systems are also likely to bring economic benefits to the companies. |
Stage of commercializationEarly commercialization |
Types of professionals who can improve the solutionThermal engineers, Mechanical engineer
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Specifically relevant to any geography?More relevant for countries that produce yarns and fabrics on a large scale
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Decarbonization PotentialLow-moderate
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Value ChainTextile fabric production , Fabric dyeing and finishing , |
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