Christie R. Environmental Aspects of Textile Dyeing

Woodhead Publishing, 2007. — 256 p.A number of chemicals that may be used in textile processes are worth mentioning for their potential negative effects on the environment and human health and are therefore regulated. To identify textiles meeting these requirements more easily, ecolabels are developed. Since the textile industry uses water as the principal medium for removing impurities, applying dyes and finishing agents, the main concern is therefore about the water discharged and the chemical load it carries.Improving air pollution is a world priority. To achieve a significant reduction in air pollution, national and international measures must be combined to reduce emissions of the gases responsible.