Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of a Lungi

Authors

  • Ishrat Jahan Lecturer, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md. Rafiqul Islam Manik Lecturer, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sharmin Shoukat Assistant Professor, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Lungi, Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Analysis.

Abstract

The sustainability of textile materials has gained much attention due to the resource consumption and pollutant emissions at present time. So it is very essential and core requirement to evaluate the environmental effect of textiles from a life cycle perspective to develop the sustainability of textiles. Environmental issues have becoming important over the last few years because of increasing pollutions, waste materials, global warming etc. The consumers have also started to demand green products. As a result of these events, more strategic and systematic approaches are necessary for changing environmental issues. Life Cycle Analysis or Assessment (LCA) is one of the tools to meet this necessity. In this paper, we are analyzing the LCA of a ‘Lungi’, also known as a ‘sarong’ and scientifically evaluating the environmental impacts as well as resource utilization to produce, from raw materials to the disposal of the product at the end of life.

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Published

2017-06-08

How to Cite

Jahan, I., Manik, M. R. I., & Shoukat, S. (2017). Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of a Lungi. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 32(1), 226–234. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/3038

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2017)

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