Technical paper discussing a cleaner production (CP) approach for the minimisation of total dissolved solids (TDS) in reactive dyeing effluents. Author: Dr. Kurian Joseph.

Workbook, written in 1988, and presenting pertinent ideas for waste and waste source reduction in textile wet processing. Author: Brent Smith.

Technical manual for best management practices for the prevention of pollution in the textile industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency. Document of 443 pages.

Fact sheet offering basic information on the adverse environmental impact of textile wet operations, and discussing opportunities for mitigating those impacts, emphasizing cleaner production strategies. From the United Nations Environmental Program.

United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing. Contents and users' guide.

First chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing. Introduction.

Second chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing, focused on the organization of effective training activities.

Third chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing. Introduction to current environmental issues and aspects of textile wet processing.

Fourth chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing, dealing with the environmental aspects of preparatory processing.

Fifth chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing, discussing the environmental aspects of the dyeing process.

Sixth chapter of the United Nations Environmental Programme's workbook providing teachers and trainers with up-to-date approaches in environmental management in textile wet processing, dealing with the environmental aspects of the printing and finishing processes.

Part of the SEAM Project implemented by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency. Textile sector report on the implementation of cleaner manufacturing and processing methods and technologies in the Egyptian textile industry. Plain text table of contents, with links to extensive PDF files.

Extensive 1998 paper from the US Environmental Protection Agency, outlining environmentally friendly options in textile and garment processing and cleaning technologies. Project manager: Lynne Blake-Hedges.

Technical report in text and PDF files, presenting the results of a survey of the Polish textile industry and the identification of options for pollution prevention and resource savings. From the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.

Technical paper about the adsorption properties of some natural materials containing chitin shells, used for color removal from textile wastewaters. Authors: S.A. Figueiredo and others.

Extensive technical paper about research into the possibility of composting wool scouring sludge as an environmentally safe and viable form of disposal. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: John Pearson and others.

Short technical paper presenting new formulas to facilitate utilizing less salt during the process of exhaust dyeing of fiber reactive dyes. Author: Clyde B. Anderson.

Technical manual on energy saving technologies in the textile industry, designed for plant-level engineers and operators in the developing countries. From the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Technical paper about the examination of manufacturing processes of selected textiles by using Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI) of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. Author: Eija Nieminen-Kallala.

Final report from 1996 on NSF International's EMS Demonstration Project focusing on the implementation of the ISO 14001 Standard on wastewater management by 18 different companies. Author: Craig P. Diamond.

Study about the environmental impact associated with the production of textile fabrics for the hospitality industry, through applying the main principles of the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Eija M. Kalliala and Pertti Nousiainen.

Technical paper describing a National Textile Center research project aimed at developing technologies and applications for the reuse of carpet fiber wastes in industrial environments. Investigators: M. Polk, S. Kumar and Y. Wang.

Study aiming to describe the critical properties and conditions which form the basis of a health risk evaluation of flame retardants used to impregnate textiles, and to develop a draft of new health standards on textile flame retardants. Prepared by the Seibendorf Research Center for the Austrian government.

Summarization of findings and data used to support proposed regulations for wastes generated by certain processes in the dye and pigment manufacturing industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Technical paper about the identification of pollutant sources in textile wet processing, and suggestions of some management strategies by which source reduction can be accomplished. Author: Brent Smith.

Article about possible hazardous wastes produced during dyeing and finishing processes in the textile and floor covering industries. From the EnviroSense pages.

Master of Sience thesis on research investigating various methods of decolorization of spent textile dye wastewater, and presenting predictive models of wastewater effluent for the treatment processes. Author: Jessica C. Edwards.

Guide to the causes of physical injuries from incorrect handling of materials and products in the textile industry. Risk assessment and prevention, and technical solutions to specific problems. From the UK Health and Safety Commission's Textile Industry Advisory Committee.

Comprehensive collection of articles, fact sheets, documents, standards, directives and studies dealing with safety and health issues associated with the textile industry. Links to the US Environmental Protection Agency's Sector Notebook Profile of the Textiles Industry. From the US Department of Labor.

Investigation of pollution prevention opportunities in the textile wet processing industry, through extensive audits at a commercial laundry, yarn processing, dyeing and finishing plants, and a cotton dyeing and finishing plant. Authors: Ilse Hendrix and Gregory Boardman.

National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the textile fabric printing, dyeing and coating source category, as they are currently being developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Draft paper of the US Environmental Protection Agency about the development of national emission standards for hazardour air pollutants for the textile fabric printing, coating and dyeing industries.

Technical paper about possible solutions for a more effective management of salinity in textile wet processing. Author: Dr. Fred L. Cook.

One of twelve reports which evaluate the opportunities for source reduction of chlorinated solvents in twelve specific industries, focusing on the textile wet processing industry.

Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of an European Concerted Research Action, with the objective of developing environmentally friendly production technologies for the textile industry by using enzymatic processes.

Pollution prevention and abatement handbook of the World Bank Group, focused on the textile wet processing industry.

Review of present practices and an analysis of future needs and opportunities forpollution prevention, as an alternative to costly waste treatments in the global textile wet processing industry. Author: Brent Smith.

Technical paper presenting an identification of common construction textiles and installation practices which contribute to microbial contamination of buildings, and procedures of prevention. Authors: W. Curtis White and Mark H. Kuehl.