Textile makers tap DOE labs for enviro-technologies

A unique research partnership between the US textile industry and 10 Department of Energy laboratories is aimed at transforming a troubled industry long regarded as the epitome of antiquated production methods into a showcase of advanced technology. The project includes a wide variety of initiatives...

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Published in:Environmental management today 1996-09, Vol.7 (4), p.22
Main Author: Harris, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clothing industry
Cotton
Energy consumption
Environmental protection
Information superhighway
Intellectual property
Inventory
Inventory control
Laboratories
Public private partnerships
R&D
Regulatory agencies
Research & development
Sensors
Technology transfer
Textile industry
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Summary:A unique research partnership between the US textile industry and 10 Department of Energy laboratories is aimed at transforming a troubled industry long regarded as the epitome of antiquated production methods into a showcase of advanced technology. The project includes a wide variety of initiatives such as the development of an electronic marketplace, pollution prevention activities and environmental resource conservation. Individual projects range from developing inexpensive sensors that help sewing machine operators make seams (thus reducing waste) to identifying genes in cotton that relate to agronomic traits like strength, fiber uniformity, and drought and insect resistance.
ISSN:1089-1617