Source: TextileReview
Commercially, textile waste generation is influenced by theproduction of textile goods. Higher the production, the greater the amount ofwaste. This is in turn a function of consumer demand, which is influenced by the stateof the economy.While this may have alimited impact on the waste production in the manufacturing sector, it canhave a much greater influence on the production of household textilewaste.
The existence of human beings on earth isthe result of a fortuitous set of circumstances in which conditions fordevelopment of the species were present so that evolution could take placeallowing us to reach our present state of being. Our tenuous continuation couldbe jeopardized at any time by changes in these conditions, and thisfar-reaching effect could result from shifts which might be totallyinsignificant by cosmic standards. They could bring about, for example, ourinability to breathe, or stay warm or cool enough, or grow the food we need.Thus, we are only able to survive because our planet provides all thesustenance we need without major effort on our part. We can broadly define thisset of conditions to which we are exposed as our environment. One of the minorways by which we reduce the risk of premature extinction is to guard our bodiesfrom excessive temperature fluctuation by the use of textiles. Textiles arealso used to make life more comfortable or convenient for us. Without them, wewould find life harsher, and probably not survive with the same life expectancyas we do now.
About the Authors:
Mrs. P. M. Katkar is a lecturer, Textile Technology DKTEs, T & E Institute Ichalkaranji and Ms.S. M. Bairgadar is a lecturer, Textile Chemistry DKTEs, T & EInstitute Ichalkaranji
Originally published in Textile Review: June 2010
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