Review of Carbon Emission and Carbon Neutrality in the Life Cycle of Silk Products

• Autorzy: Liu Shuyi , Liu Hong , Meng Yudong , Li Qizheng , Wang Laili

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ftee-2022-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Silk is a distinctive and significant category of natural structural protein fiber. With a remarkable structure and versatility, silk has emerged as a topic of scientific study perennially because of its chemical, physical and biological properties. Meanwhile, in order to have an omnifaceted understanding of silk, the environmental performance of silk production is also worthy of attention. With the concern of global warming, efforts are increasingly focused on understanding and addressing carbon emission in the life cycle of silk products. However, the majority of current studies give priority to the carbon emission of either just one or a few stages of silk products’ life cycle, or to a specific type of silk product. On the basis of a review of literature on the life cycle assessment of silk products, this study presents a full-scale review of the quantification of the carbon emission and carbon neutrality of cocoon acquisition, industrial production of silk products, distribution, consumption, and recycling. The analysis revealed that the carbon sequestration by photosynthesis at the stage of cocoon acquisition could not be ignored. It is of importance to establish complete and unified system boundaries when quantifying carbon emissions in the industrial production of silk products. Reasonable models of washing times and washing modes are needed to assess carbon emissions in the domestic laundry of silk products. At the end of life phase of silk products, the positive impact on carbon emission in the phase of silk recycling is noteworthy. This study will help interested scholars, manufacturers and consumers to gain an in-depth understanding of the carbon emissions and carbon neutrality of silk products, and it is also of great value for exploring new production processes for reducing carbon emissions of silk products.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

carbon footprint; carbon neutrality; silk product; life cycle

• Wydawca: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny
• Czasopismo: Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 30, no. 2
• Strony: 1--7
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Liu Shuyi

• School of Fashion Design & Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, P.R. China
• Key Laboratory of Silk Culture Heritage and Products Design Digital Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China

autor

Liu Hong

• Key Laboratory of Silk Culture Heritage and Products Design Digital Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China
• Qingdao University, Collage of Textile & Clothing, Qingdao 266071, P.R. China

autor

Meng Yudong

• Keqiao District Quality Measurement, Inspection and Testing Center, Shaoxing 312033, P.R. China

autor

Li Qizheng

• International Institute of Silk, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China
• International Silk Union, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China

autor

Wang Laili

• School of Fashion Design & Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, P.R. China
• Key Laboratory of Silk Culture Heritage and Products Design Digital Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China

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