Disposal apparel

Polyesters are also used in continuous filament spunbonded nonwovens (see Nonwoven fabrics). Reemay spunbonded fabric is composed of continuous filament PET with a polyester copolymer binder. These spunbonded fabrics are available in a wide range of thicknesses and basis weights and can be used for electrical insulation, coated fabric substrates, disposable apparel for clean rooms, hospitals, and geotextiles (qv). 

Recently, 3M introduced a new line of quality disposable apparel to help protect workers against light liquid splashes and sprays, and harmful dusts present in the industrial workplace. The line of 3M protective coveralls features options with enhanced safety construction and material technologies that allow breathability and lightweight comfort. 

Olefin fibers are used for a variety of purposes from home furnishings to industrial appHcations. These include carpets, upholstery, drapery, rope, geotextiles (qv), and both disposable and nondisposable nonwovens. Fiber mechanical properties, relative chemical inertness, low moisture absorption, and low density contribute to desirable product properties. Table 7 gives a breakdown of olefin fiber consumption by use (73—75). Olefin fiber use in apparel... 

Disposable polypropylene nonwoven fabrics are widely used as the coverstock for disposable baby diapers. The expansion of the disposable diaper market throughout the world has been the primary source of growth in the consumption of polypropylene in the fiber market. In addition, nonwoven polypropylene fabrics are used in a variety of other disposable sanitary products, such as baby wipes, adult incontinence, and feminine hygiene products. Use of polypropylene nonwovens in disposable medical apparel, such as surgical gowns, has increased as a means of reducing the spread of infection. 

Reference should, however, be made 1n the protocol that these Items are SOP driven. Examples might be subjects such as safety procedures, wearing apparel, and handling use and disposal of radlolsotopes. 

Use Packaging film molded parts for automobiles, appliances, housewares, etc. wire and cable coating food container closures coated and laminated products bottles artificial grass and turfs plastic pipe wearing apparel (acid-dyed) fish nets surgical casts strapping synthetic paper reinforced plastics nonwoven disposable filters. 

Textile materials, depending on the end use, will have to serve the sufficient life span for which they are intended. Except for disposable products, almost all textile materials, especially the ones for apparel purposes, are expected to have a reasonable lifespan. This chapter is dedicated to deal exclusively about this finest point in LCA. Though the previous sections have dealt with the various aspects of reusability, the cmx of this chapter is to deal with this point, which is rarely discussed in the literature. 

Textiles for apparel are commonly woven or knitted from natural or manufactured hbres. Natural hbres include ceUulosic fibres such as cotton, hnen and hemp, or protein hbres such as silk and wool. Growing of natural fibres frequently involves significant water, land and chemical use. Natural fibres are biodegradable, however, because of the chemicals used in the finishing and dyeing processes, these fibres can still negatively impact soil and groundwater upon disposal. 

Common disposal reasons for apparel were wear and tear, poor fit and fashion or boredom, in addition to lack of storage space, but the order of importance between these reasons varied between studies (Chun, 1987 Klepp, 2001 Laitala and Boks, 2012 Ungerth and Carlsson, 2011 Fisher et al., 2008). Studied samples consisted mainly of young students with an overrepresentation of females (Koch and Domina, 1997 Morgan and Birtwistle, 2009 Shim, 1995 Lee et al., 2013). 

Chun, H.-K., 1987. Differences between Fashion Innovators and Non-fashion Innovators in Their Clothing Disposal Practices. Apparel, Interiors and Merchandising. Oregon State... 

Nonwoven spun These fabrics include spun-bonded, flash-spun, melt-blown, and mechanical nonwoven swirl. They are used in durable and disposable products that include interlining-interfacing (apparel), carpet backing, geotextile, roofing, industrial filtration media, surgical apparel, medical dressing, and diaper. 

Prepared filaments and fibres are applied not only in the floor coverings as the most important utilization for PP, but also medical, hygienic, apparel, automotive and/or agricultural sectors became crucial, for applications such as disposable diapers, sports underwear and equipment, artificial grass, geo textiles, ropes, car seats, oil wipes, wet and dry filters or membranes. Physical and chemical properties of polyolefins fibres are developed for many applications, in order to increase comfort characteristics, tensile strength, and/or other utility properties they are often blended, co-processed or combined with other materials such as polar acrylics, wool, bonding agents, hydrophilic fillers, or stabilizers. 

Currently, the purpose of the Higg Index is to guide the decision making of brands and manufacturers on an internal basis. In other words, it is a tool used by companies to self-assess their environmental and social performance, identify areas of strength and weakness, and opportunities for improvement. Future plans of the SAC for the Higg Index include development of a methodology to use the Index to communicate to consumers and other public stakeholders the social and environmental impacts of apparel product manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. 

Apparel disposal supported by retailers as part of in-house take-back programs represent what has been called a circular economy, where a company redesigns products and services with a much greater and much more acute understanding, not just of the wants and needs of their customers, but the way in which they use and then dispose of products and services (Kennett, 2014). Examples of circular economy leaders include US firms Eileen Fisher (Green Eileen) and Patagonia (Common Threads). 

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