• Home
  • Greenhouse
  • Cultivation
  • Marketing
  • Equipment
Friday, August 19, 2022
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
GREENHOUSE NEWS
  • Home
  • Greenhouse
  • Cultivation
  • Marketing
  • Equipment
  • Home
  • Greenhouse
  • Cultivation
  • Marketing
  • Equipment
No Result
View All Result
GREENHOUSE NEWS
No Result
View All Result
Home Technique system

Turning crop waste into high-value fashion products

by Natalya Demina
April 28, 2021
in Technique system
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
0
XAABsHUdsAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==
5.7k
SHARES
15.9k
VIEWS
Share on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on Twitter

Researchers at Cranfield University are working with partners at the University of York to develop a greener way to manufacture textiles for clothing using biomass derived from crop waste.

The new process uses low environmental impact solvents to dissolve cellulose produced by bacteria from crop and household waste, such as food scraps and kitchen roll. This creates a viscous honey-like solution which can then be spun into fibres to make eco-textiles for sustainable fashion.

The clothing sector is worth £32 billion to the UK economy annually and every year around a million tonnes of clothes are thrown away. The environmental impact of the sector could be reduced by using more renewable and biodegradable materials such as cellulose.

Dr Sameer Rahatekar, Research Lecturer in the Manufacturing, Enhanced Composites & Structures Centre at Cranfield University, said: “The world’s clothing industry is responsible for 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions – more than flights and shipping – and 20 percent of all wastewater. Our work with colleagues at the University of York offers a low environmental impact solution that could transform how we make textiles and reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfill.”

Result
Dr Alexandra Lanot, University of York, said: “This process is the result of work we have done over the last ten years. My hope is that soon we will be able to wear clothes derived from waste instead.”

Professor Simon McQueen Mason, University of York, said: “The cellulose and bacteria produced out of this waste is essentially virgin quality material which can be used to make brand new textiles with a minimal environmental footprint.”

Cellulose is a structure found in plants and wood but isn’t easy to extract without the use of toxic chemicals such as sulphuric acid and carbon disulphide, which are currently used in manufacturing viscose/rayon cellulose textiles.

The manufacturing process developed at Cranfield uses less aggressive solvents which will have a significantly lower environmental impact compared to the viscose/rayon cellulose textiles.

Read the complete research at www.sciencedirect.com.

1
0
Share 1
Tweet 0
Total
1
Shares
Share 1
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0
Natalya Demina

Natalya Demina

RelatedPosts

IAAcL4HBcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

Novosibirsk engineers came up with unusual greenhouses with batteries

by Mariya Polyakova
August 19, 2022
0

Novosibirsk engineers have developed innovative greenhouses for year-round growing vegetables. The accumulated heat from sunlight helps to maintain the desired...

IAAcL4HBcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

Russia is going to flood Europe with cheap tomatoes

by Tatka Petkova
August 19, 2022
0

Domestic greenhouse vegetables are ready for an export march to Europe. This follows from the statement of the head of...

IAAcL4HBcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

The space greenhouse will appear on the International Space Station in 2023

by Tatka Petkova
August 19, 2022
0

The first space greenhouse on the ISS may appear in the spring of 2023, where they plan to grow industrial...

IAAcL4HBcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

Lipman Family Farms buys 75-acre greenhouse in Mexico

by Tatka Petkova
August 19, 2022
0

With the goal of being North America’s largest integrated network of growers, value-added partners, and solution providers in fresh produce,...

IAAcL4HBcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

International Agro-industrial Exhibition “MinvodyAGRO”

by Tatka Petkova
August 19, 2022
0

For the first time in the North Caucasus Federal District! International agro-industrial exhibition "MinvodyAGRO" from September 14 to 16! We...

kvantoriumtomsk.ru

US develops first commercial space greenhouse

by Mariya Polyakova
August 18, 2022
0

Redwire, an American aerospace company, is working on a greenhouse capable of growing plants from seed to maturity in space,...

Next Post

Bram's adventures at home and abroad

Recommended

Why India is an interesting country for greenhouse suppliers

1 year ago

Real-time detection of crop stressors helps develop new crop protection

11 months ago

Popular News

  • Vertical Farming Seen as Possible Solution To Food Supply Disruption

    5735 shares
    Share 2294 Tweet 1434
  • Ontario improves farm safety for agri-food workers with new measures

    5735 shares
    Share 2294 Tweet 1434
  • VitalFluid’s reactor feeds greenhouse crops literally at lightning speed

    5735 shares
    Share 2294 Tweet 1434
  • Stevia: high substrate pH induced iron chlorosis

    5735 shares
    Share 2294 Tweet 1434
  • Horticultural machines – Engineering & automation

    5735 shares
    Share 2294 Tweet 1434

Connect with us

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Call us: +7 967-712-0202
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Greenhouse
  • Cultivation
  • Marketing
  • Equipment

© 2022 AgroMedia Agency

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Total
1
Share
1
0
0
0
0
0
0