Tausif, M orcid.org/0000-0003-0179-9013, Jabbar, A, Naeem, MS et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Cotton in the new millennium: advances, economics, perceptions and problems. Textile Progress, 50 (1). pp. 1-66. ISSN 0040-5167
Abstract
Cotton is the most significant natural fibre and has been a preferred choice of the textile industry and consumers since the industrial revolution began. The share of man-made fibres, both regenerated and synthetic fibres, has grown considerably in recent times but cotton production has also been on the rise and accounts for about half of the fibres used for apparel and textile goods. To cotton’s advantage, the premium attached to the presence of cotton fibre and the general positive consumer perception is well established, however, compared to commodity man-made fibres and high performance fibres, cotton has limitations in terms of its mechanical properties but can help to overcome moisture management issues that arise with performance apparel during active wear.
This issue of Textile Progress aims to:
i. Report on advances in cotton cultivation and processing as well as improvements to conventional cotton cultivation and ginning. The processing of cotton in the textile industry from fibre to finished fabric, cotton and its blends, and their applications in technical textiles are also covered.
ii. Explore the economic impact of cotton in different parts of the world including an overview of global cotton trade.
iii. Examine the environmental perception of cotton fibre and efforts in organic and genetically-modified (GM) cotton production. The topic of naturally-coloured cotton, post-consumer waste is covered and the environmental impacts of cotton cultivation and processing are discussed. Hazardous effects of cultivation, such as the extensive use of pesticides, insecticides and irrigation with fresh water, and consequences of the use of GM cotton and cotton fibres in general on the climate are summarised and the effects of cotton processing on workers are addressed. The potential hazards during cotton cultivation, processing and use are also included.
iv. Examine how the properties of cotton textiles can be enhanced, for example, by improving wrinkle recovery and reducing the flammability of cotton fibre.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2019 The Textile Institute. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Textile Progress on 01 Apr 2019 available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/00405167.2018.1528095. |
Keywords: | cotton fibre; processing; economic impact; advances; environmental perception; hazards |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2018 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2020 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00405167.2018.1528095 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:138169 |