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<h3>Textile industry</h3>
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Manufacturing of textiles is a versatile industry due to the different nature of used substrate. Most important globally is production of fabrics from cotton which is subdivided into five stages: cultivation, pre-treatment, spinning, weaving and finishing. 35 million hectares worldwide are covered with cotton – the space equal to the area of Germany.  
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Manufacturing of textiles is a versatile industry due to the wide range of raw materials used. The most economically significant factor is the production of fabrics from cotton which is subdivided into five stages: cultivation, pre-treatment, spinning, weaving and finishing. 35 million hectares worldwide are planted with cotton – an area equal to that of Germany.  
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Traditionally, Scottish textile industry is associated with south of the country – mainly counties of Ayrshire and Borders. Production of textiles provides a major contribution to the economy with yearly turnover of £950 million and addition to the country’s budget which exceeds £400 million.  
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Tweed is a major traditional Scottish textile product of worldwide fame (Figure 1). Tweed is a an unfinished closely woven woollen fabric. Probably the most well-known fan of tweed is Sherlock Holmes with his characteristic deerstalker hat (Figure 2).
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Traditionally, the Scottish textile industry is associated with the south of the country – the counties of Ayrshire and The Borders. Production of textiles provides a major contribution to the economy with yearly turnover of £950 million, contributing £400 million to the national budget.  
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Tweed is a major traditional Scottish textile product of worldwide fame (Figure 1). Tweed is a an unfinished closely woven woollen fabric. Probably the most well-known fan of tweed is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes Sherlock Holmes] with his characteristic deerstalker hat (Figure 2).
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Figure 1. Logo of a most famous Scottish tweed manufacturer – Harris (left); appearance of a typical tweed fabric (right)
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Figure 1. Logo of Scotland's most well known tweed manufacturer – Harris Tweed(left); appearance of a typical tweed fabric (right)
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'''Waste generated by textile industry'''
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The greatest environmental impact of textile industry is generated by the amount of water that is used during the process. 200 litres of H2O, or more, is required to produce just 1 kg of final product. With water released from the manufacturing facility solvents, bleaching agents and surfactants used during the production of the fabric are being released to the environment. Those can be highly toxic. Our project aims to use those organic compounds as a carbon source for efficient production of bioethanol (hyperlink to bioethanol description)
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The greatest environmental impact of textile industry is generated by the amount of water that is used during the process. Upwards of 200 litres is required to produce just 1 kg of final product. Water released into the environment from the manufacturing facilities contains solvents, bleaching agents and surfactants used during the production of the fabric. These can be highly toxic. Our project aims to use these organic compounds as a carbon source for efficient production of [https://2013.igem.org/Team:Edinburgh/Project/Results/Bioethanol_Results bioethanol].
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Textile industry

Manufacturing of textiles is a versatile industry due to the wide range of raw materials used. The most economically significant factor is the production of fabrics from cotton which is subdivided into five stages: cultivation, pre-treatment, spinning, weaving and finishing. 35 million hectares worldwide are planted with cotton – an area equal to that of Germany.


Importance in Scotland:

Traditionally, the Scottish textile industry is associated with the south of the country – the counties of Ayrshire and The Borders. Production of textiles provides a major contribution to the economy with yearly turnover of £950 million, contributing £400 million to the national budget.

Tweed is a major traditional Scottish textile product of worldwide fame (Figure 1). Tweed is a an unfinished closely woven woollen fabric. Probably the most well-known fan of tweed is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes Sherlock Holmes] with his characteristic deerstalker hat (Figure 2).


Textile1.png

Figure 1. Logo of Scotland's most well known tweed manufacturer – Harris Tweed(left); appearance of a typical tweed fabric (right)


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Figure 2. Deerstalker hat made from tweed


Waste generated by textile industry

The greatest environmental impact of textile industry is generated by the amount of water that is used during the process. Upwards of 200 litres is required to produce just 1 kg of final product. Water released into the environment from the manufacturing facilities contains solvents, bleaching agents and surfactants used during the production of the fabric. These can be highly toxic. Our project aims to use these organic compounds as a carbon source for efficient production of bioethanol.