Wood based textiles fibres – Sustainable solution for future

Herbert Sixta, Marcus Hummel, Pirjo Kääriäinen, Pertti Nousiainen, Marianna Vehviläinen, Marjo Määttänen, Kyösti Valta, Ali Harlin (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Regenerated cellulose fibres have been considered as materials from past, but sustainability issues related to cotton as well synthetic textiles are creating a renaissance of wood based materials. Issue is markedly on the renewable raw material base not interfering food-chain having low water foot print, but also the possibility to create textile ecosystem for future circular economy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNWBC 2015 - 6th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
PublisherVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages175-180
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-951-38-8353-9
ISBN (Print)978-951-38-8352-2
Publication statusPublished - 2015
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event6th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, NWBC 2015 - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 20 Oct 201522 Oct 2015

Publication series

SeriesVTT Technology
Number233
ISSN2242-1211

Conference

Conference6th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, NWBC 2015
Abbreviated titleNWBC 2015
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki
Period20/10/1522/10/15

Funding

This work was carried out in mainly in FIBIC ltd research program Fubio Cellulose (2011-2013) and Large Technology Opening called Design Driven World of Cellulose (part I 2013-2015), both financed by TEKES.

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