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[ MARKETS ] ADVANCED TEXTILES
 It is estimated that about 6-10
percent of the cost of manufacturing
is from energy consumption during
manufacture. While the price of
raw materials is primarily a fixed
cost, to reduce the overall cost of
manufacturing, textile businesses
can reduce expenses by focussing
on manageable and variable costs
such as energy use. Photo: © Robert
Gerhardt, Dreamstime.com.
Sustainable
energy
Textiles that support
energy conservation fill
a growing need.
by Seshadri Ramkumar
A
lthough many people are not aware of it, textile materials
are important components of the energy and sustainability
equation. Not long ago, the public, generally, knew little
about the textile materials in products such as layered fabric face
masks. That all changed as the entire world turned to wearing them
in response to the danger of COVID-19 infection.
But there are many more applications that play important roles
in a sustainable and healthy future. Fibrous substrates contribute
to energy savings, help with developing greener materials for a
sustainable infrastructure and can even serve as energy harvesters.
Energy and economics
In the past few decades, the textile sector-from the production
of raw materials to making garments-has been working to
conserve energy to reduce the overall cost of manufacturing.
While the major cost component of a textile product is the raw
material, it is estimated that about 6-10 percent of the cost of
manufacturing is from energy consumption during manufacture.
But the price of raw materials is primarily a fixed cost, so
there may be little leverage available to save on these expenses.
Furthermore, the prices of fibers-both natural and synthetic-are
dependent on many factors. For synthetics, such as polyester and
polypropylene, the price is directly correlated with the price of oil.
In the case of natural fibers such as cotton, the price is dependent
on even more volatile factors, including the weather in any given
year. Therefore, textile businesses are more likely to focus on the
manageable and variable costs, and that includes energy.
Action steps
Energy is the heart of manufacturing; process optimization,
machinery maintenance and regular energy audits are, therefore,
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