Biobleaching of kenaf bast fiber, soda-AQ pulp using white-rot fungus

Life cycle assessment can evaluate the system-wide effects of product and process design options. Software development is streamlining and reducing the cost of life cycle assessments in the textile industry. One environmental decision support tool builds on the experience of life cycle assessment of textile products such as the inventory analysis of a woman's 100% polyester blouse. Other types of product evaluations might include analysis of the proposed eco-labeling systems being considered overseas that may pose trade barriers to the import of U.S. textiles. Addit- ional uses include analysis of the cost of resource losses and opportunities for improving the system-wide cost-effectiveness of the integrated U.S. textile industry. Application : software for life cycle assessment can analyze the cost of resource losses and offer improved opportunities for the U.S. textile industry.