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Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of textiles and clothing /

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, distribution and use, to disposal or recycling. LCA is an important tool for the research and development process, product and p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Knovel (Firm), Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
Other Authors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Woodhouse Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2015]
Series:Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 172.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics > Environmental aspects.
Clothing trade > Environmental aspects.
Product life cycle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers.
Textile industry > Environmental aspects.
Textile industry.
Textielindustrie.
Textiel.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, distribution and use, to disposal or recycling. LCA is an important tool for the research and development process, product and process design, and labelling of textiles and clothing. Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing systematically covers the LCA process with comprehensive examples and case studies. Part one of the book covers key indicators and processes in LCA, from carbon and ecological f.
Item Description:Published in association with the Textile Institute.
Physical Description:1 online resource : color illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780081001875
0081001878