Ecofriendly Processing of Textiles

In this the world, though it the major employment generator, the textile industry is considered as ecologically one of the most polluting industries [2]. The issues which make the life cycles of textiles and clothing unsustainable are the use of harmful chemicals, high consumption of water and energy, generation of large quantities of solid and gaseous wastes, huge fuel consumption for transportation to remote places where textile units are located, and use of non-biodegradable packaging materials. Chemical processing of textiles ranging from preparatory processing to dyeing and finishing majorly add its value for fashion and function. It is a matter concern that these processes use water, energy, and chemical intensive and cause serious environment hazard. Thus, global awareness on environmental demands natural fiber-based textiles, natural dye and finishes are gaining momentum in academic, research and industrial research. We discussed here various eco-friendly processes emerging in this area. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.