Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 165 - 208
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024
Clothing
is
considered
essential
for
human
beings,
providing
cover
and
warmth
representing
stature
in
society.
The
products
manufactured
by
the
sector
on
a
global
scale
are
gigantic
size
categorized
as
prominent
sectors,
which
also
terms
of
economic
value
international
trade.
Billions
changing
hands
across
world
thus
require
more
understanding
upstream
part
supply
chain,
especially
practices
used
their
ecosystem
production.
In
similar
pursuit,
study
has
been
conducted
green
chain
management
effect
environmental
performance
Pakistani
textile
industry
to
transform
into
chapter
larger
audience.
By
delving
operational
procedures
manufacturers
Pakistan,
uncovers
GSCM
effects
through
empirical
testing.
Journal of Industrial Textiles,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
54
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
application
of
phase
change
material
(PCM)
has
shown
great
potential
in
the
fabrication
PCM-integrated
cloth
(PCMIC)
due
to
its
numerous
advantages,
including
latent
heat
storage,
narrow
temperature
range,
energy
storage
density,
longevity,
and
compatibility
with
textile
processing.
PCMs
can
lessen
demand
for
mechanical
heating
cooling
systems,
which
save
assist
environment
towards
sustainability.
provides
new
opportunities
enhance
thermal
comfort,
efficiency,
functionality
across
a
range
applications.
advancement
PCMIC
promise
past
decade.
This
review
covers
fundamentals,
latest
advancements,
characterization
methods,
advanced
applications
detail.
Progresses,
challenges,
versatile
space
wear,
medical
textiles,
sportswear,
bedding,
thermoregulating
buildings,
flame-retardant
automotive
footwear
are
critically
summarized.
Space
agencies
like
NASA,
ESA
used
PCM-based
products
comfortable
exploration
while
surgical
gauges,
bandages,
other
clinical
incorporated
PCM
comfort
much
patients.
Moreover,
sportswear
brands
Nike
Adidas
utilized
their
better
wearability.
Through
an
analysis
foundations,
current
developments,
this
thorough
overview
is
valuable
resource
further
innovation
progress
field
textiles.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
Despite
its
economic
importance,
the
textile
industry
is
one
of
most
polluting
sectors.
This
study
addresses
critical
gap
in
understanding
sustainable
decision‐making
SMEs,
where
decision
processes
often
remain
informal
and
lack
structured
frameworks.
It
seeks
to
identify
decisions
made
productive
environments
that
incorporate
environmental,
economic,
social
sustainability,
while
also
exploring
those
overlook
these
dimensions.
Through
a
systematic
literature
review,
research
examines
key
themes
such
as
(i)
for
development
SMEs;
(ii)
supply
chain
management
industry;
(iii)
practices
achieve
SDGs;
(iv)
social,
sustainability
SMEs.
The
analysis
explores
commonly
used
pillars
related
products,
processes,
organizations;
categorizes
aspects,
strategies,
indicators,
barriers
faced
by
identifies
types
decisions,
methodologies,
criteria
can
guide
companies
toward
sustainability.
findings
highlight
predominance
environmental
dimension,
with
life
cycle
assessment,
circular
economy,
business
models
being
well‐defined
practices.
Decision‐making
methodologies
rely
on
multiattribute
(MADM),
particularly
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP).
However,
use
mathematical
programming
remains
limited.
paper
provides
valuable
resource
improving
initiatives
SMEs
connecting
categorized
elements
production
Greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
from
Chinese
textile
production
significantly
influence
global
climate
change
and
vary
by
type.
Environmental
impacts
of
five
clothing
types
in
China
were
analyzed
using
a
cross-provincial
survey,
carbon
emission
factors,
life
cycle
assessment.
Carbon
footprints
showed
significant
variations:
childrenswear
(2.20
kg
CO2eq),
knitwear
(6.58
fatigues
(37.70
T-shirts
(8.88
workwear
(18.68
CO2eq).
Key
factors
include
agricultural
film
use
(27.57%),
electricity
consumption
(38.15%),
fertilizer
application
(17.77%).
Textile
depend
on
energy
sources,
processing
techniques,
factory
size.
Four
scenarios—utilizing
clean
(57.58%),
optimizing
sizes
(25.19%-30.43%),
improving
cultivation
(64.2%),
enhancing
recycling
(21.75%-58.85%)—suggest
ways
to
mitigate
environmental
effects
support
sustainable
apparel
development,
providing
basis
for
cotton
industry
reduction
strategies.
