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  2. Textile industry - Wikipedia

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    A campaign of big clothing brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma to voluntarily reform their manufacturing supply chains to commit to achieving zero discharges of hazardous chemicals by 2020 (global goal) [51] [52] appears to have failed. The textile industry also creates a lot of pollution that leads to externalities which can cause large economic ...

  3. Clothing industry - Wikipedia

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    Clothing factory in Montreal, Quebec, 1941. Clothing industry or garment industry summarizes the types of trade and industry along the production and value chain of clothing and garments, starting with the textile industry (producers of cotton, wool, fur, and synthetic fibre), embellishment using embroidery, via the fashion industry to apparel retailers up to trade with second-hand clothes and ...

  4. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Trim or trimming in clothing and home decorating is applied ornament such as gimp, passementerie, ribbon, ruffles, or, as a verb, to apply such ornament. tulle Tulle is a netting, which is often starched, made of various fibers, including silk, nylon, and rayon, that is most commonly used for veils , gowns (particularly wedding gowns) and ...

  5. Bioeconomy - Wikipedia

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    Biobased economy, bioeconomy or biotechonomy is an economic activity involving the use of biotechnology and biomass in the production of goods, services, or energy. The terms are widely used by regional development agencies, national and international organizations, and biotechnology companies.

  6. Clothing technology - Wikipedia

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    Clothing technology describes advances in production methods, material developments, and the incorporation of smart technologies into textiles and clothes. The clothing industry has expanded throughout time, reflecting advances not just in apparel manufacturing and distribution, but also in textile functionality and environmental effect.

  7. Cut and sew - Wikipedia

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    The cut and sew manufacturing process is essential to apparel because it allows people to have more control over designs/patterns and allows them to be as creative as can be due to its flexibility. The process of working with a cut and sew factory would start with sending them a tech pack and/or providing a sew-by sample.

  8. Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution

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    The main drivers of the Industrial Revolution were textile manufacturing, iron founding, steam power, oil drilling, the discovery of electricity and its many industrial applications, the telegraph and many others. Railroads, steamboats, the telegraph and other innovations massively increased worker productivity and raised standards of living by ...

  9. The Story of Stuff - Wikipedia

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    The Story of Stuff has been subject to public discussion, especially after The New York Times published a front-page article about the video on May 10, 2009. [20] Even before The New York Times article, The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook pointed to The Story of Stuff as a successful portrayal of the problems with the consumption cycle, [21] and Greyson (2008) says it is an engaging attempt ...