Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Fibers in Textile Fashion A Study of Organic Cotton and Bamboo Fibers BY Muhammad Adnan Ali Muhammad Imran Sarwar Master Thesis A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Applied Textile Management University of Borås Report No. 2010.9.14 MAY 2010 Supervisor: Examiner: Rudrajeet Pal Heikki Mattila Abstract: In recent times sustainability is a leading characteristic of textile fashion products.
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snow. On the other end of the temperate zone‚ many types of cacti are found in barren deserts that may go for many years with rainfall. USES FOR PLANTS FOOD The chief food plants in many countries are cereal grains. The major types of grain crops include wheat‚ corn‚ rice‚ oats‚ barley‚ and rye. Next are legumes‚ such as peas‚ beans‚ soybeans‚ and peanuts. For centuries‚ people have used the herbs and spices derived from plants as seasonings for their food. Pepper and nutmeg are two examples
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agricultural products are cotton‚ wheat‚ rice‚ sugarcane‚ fruits‚ and vegetables‚ in addition to milk‚ beef‚ mutton‚ and eggs. Pakistan depends on one of the world’s largest irrigation systems to support production. The following are the main crops cultivated in Pakistan: Wheat:- Wheat is a staple food used in manufacture of baked products. It is grown on Barani lands. Wheat is grown in Punjab‚ Sindh and some parts of K.P.K for cultivation of wheat. The temperature is favorable from October
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Sustainable Fashion: A Growing Need For Eco-Friendly Clothing Abstract Every consumer is probably aware that the products they purchase have some kind of effect on the environment. However‚ the average person does not know that the textile and clothing manufacturing industry has one of the greatest. Sustainable fashion is part of a growing design philosophy which some brands and designers are taking into consideration. The goal of this trend is to create
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Alcoholic Beverages: Alcoholic beverages have been consumed by humans since the Neolithic era; the earliest evidence of alcohol was discovered in Jiahu (site of a Neolithic Yellow River settlement based in the central plains of ancient China) dating from 7000–6600 BCE. The production and consumption of alcohol occurs in most cultures of the world‚ from hunter-gatherer peoples to nation-states. An alcoholic beverage is a drink that contains ethanol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three
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erosion would also reduce pollution of lakes/rivers/streams. Fewer caustic and toxic chemicals are used to make paper from hemp than are used to make paper from trees - LESS POLLUTION! Hemp can also be substituted for cotton to make textiles. Hemp fiber is 10 times stronger than cotton and can be
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attract children’s atten¬tion‚ includ¬ing edu¬ca¬tion pro¬grammes for the young. But what about the adults‚ the par¬ents and grand-parents that want to be edu¬cated beyond the basic infor¬ma¬tion their children are pro¬vided with. Not all adults set¬tle for some of those colour¬ful car¬toon¬ish Zoo web¬sites or infor¬ma¬tion leaflets‚ nor
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In 1794‚ Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Cotton gin is a machine that speeds up the process of removing seeds from cotton. In the mid 19th century‚ cotton had become America’s leading export. The cotton gin had made Eli little money due to the patent. It also had a justification for southerners to expand slavery even though Americans supported its abolition. Eli Whitney was born on December 8‚ 1765‚ in Wesborough‚ Mssachusetts. Just like Eli‚ his father was a farmer and a talented mechanic
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Legumes are a great crop for farmers because of their ability to enrich soil fertility by depositing nitrogen in the soil. In addition to this service to the environment‚ legumes provide an important source of protein. And when they are cooked and served up with the right spices‚ they make a delicious meal. Legumes is a class of vegetables that includes beans‚ peas‚ and lentils are among the most versatile and nutritious food available. Legumes are low in fat‚ contain no cholesterol‚ and are high
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as a viable alternative to glass fiber reinforced composites especially in automotive and building product applications. The combination of biofibers such as kenaf‚ hemp‚ flax‚ jute‚ henequen‚ pineapple leaf fiber‚ and sisal with polymer matrices from both nonrenewable and renewable resources to produce composite materials that are competitive with synthetic composites requires special attention‚ i.e.‚ biofiber–matrix interface and novel processing. Natural fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites
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