Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of textiles and clothing

• Corporate Author: Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
• Other Authors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK : Woodhouse Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2015]
• Series: Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 172.
• Subjects: Textile fabrics > Environmental aspects.; Clothing trade > Environmental aspects.; Product life cycle.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780081001875; 0081001878; 9780081001691; 008100169X
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : color illustrations
• Item Description: Published in association with the Textile Institute.
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, distribution and use, to disposal or recycling. LCA is an important tool for the research and development process, product and process design, and labelling of textiles and clothing. Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing systematically covers the LCA process with comprehensive examples and case studies. Part one of the book covers key indicators and processes in LCA, from carbon and ecological f.