Output details
15 - General Engineering
De Montfort University
Output title
End of Life Opportunities for Textiles in the UK Healthcare Sector
Type
E - Conference contribution
Name of conference/published proceedings
World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers (WACBE), World Congress on Bioengineering, 26-29 July, Hong Kong
Volume number
NA
Issue number
NA
First page of article
709
ISSN of proceedings
-
Year of publication
2009
URL
-
Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
Subsequent to this research Dr Williams has been invited to be part of Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) initiatives on garment design and use forming part of an industry strategy SCAP2020 (http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/sustainable-clothing-action-plan-1) (contact: Programme Area Manager - Clothing at WRAP). The work on laundering is also being used by WRAP to promote more awareness to industry and the public of wash conditions and energy savings for clothing longevity. Other outcomes include an invitation to become Vice Chair of the Textile Institute Sustainability Special Interest Group (http://sustainabletextiles.org/).
Interdisciplinary
Yes
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
D - Emerging Technologies Research Centre (EMTERC)
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
