Contents


Preface

Environment and energy are two of the most important issues facing humanity today. The textile industry consumes a considerable amount of energy and water during the manufacturing processes. Energy and water consumption is closely associated with environmental issues, because production also means environmental pollution and water and energy shortage. Environmental problems caused by the textile industry can be studied under four classes: air, water, solid waste pollution, and noise. Waste management for solving environmental problems is realized by the utilization of cleaner technologies, reuse, material recycling, material and

In this book, the relationship between the textile industry and the environment is examined from four different viewpoints, for which the basis is the waste management steps specified above. Recycling of spinning mill wastes, ozone usage that provides less chemical and water utilization, reuse of treated water in the dyeing processes, and approaches in the treatment of waste waters of dyeing plants and finishing factories are solutions offered to reduce environmental pollution arising from textile production processes. On the other hand, application of phase change materials to textile materials is examined in one chapter. The possibility of utilizing textile materials to which phase change materials are applied, not only for comfort purposes but also as energy storage materials, means that technical textiles could be a solution for energy storage. Briefly, the relationship between the textile industry and the environment both as a source of and as a solution to pollution is mentioned

I thank all the authors who have contributed to this book and hope that it will be

**Dr. Ayşegül Körlü**

Ege University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Textile Engineering,

Professor,

İzmir, Turkey

energy recovery, storage without recycling, or disposal by burning.

in this book.

helpful to the readers.
