Textile Sub-sector Research Articles

Resource utilization in the sub-sectors of the textile industry: opportunities for sustainability

It was aimed to determine the specific resource use and reduction potential profiles in various textile sub-sectors (cotton woven fabric dyeing-finishing, wool woven fabric dyeing-finishing, synthetic woven fabric dyeing-finishing, cotton knitted fabric, synthetic knit fabric dyeing-finishing, non-woven fabric, dyeing-finishing of knitted fabric). The main focus was to elucidate opportunities for sustainability in terms of decreasing resource utilization in the textile sector. On-site surveys and detailed data collection studies were carried out at 150 textile facilities. Average specific values for water, auxiliary chemicals, dyestuff, electricity, and steam consumptions, and related reduction potentials were calculated and compared within facilities and sub-sectors. The minimum specific resource consumption values reported in the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the textile industry and data of similar facilities from the literature were evaluated and used. A detailed environmental performance profile of the Turkish textile sector in terms of resource usage and reduction potential was generated. The highest specific water consumption was found in the wool-woven fabric sub-sector (345 ± 262 L/kg product). Although the specific auxiliary chemical consumption shows similarities within sub-sectors, the highest specific auxiliary chemical consumption (397 ± 237 g/kg product) was found in the synthetic woven fabric sub-sector. The sub-sector with the highest specific dyestuff consumption (30 ± 13 g/kg product) was the cotton knitted fabric sub-sector. The wool woven fabric industry had the highest specific electricity (7 ± 5.3 kWh/kg product) and steam (20 ± 11 kg steam/kg product) consumption. In addition, for all the studied sub-sectors country-wide, the lowest and highest reduction potentials in resource uses were 18 ± 15% and 73 ± 13%, respectively, suggesting a need for major full-scale implementations of cleaner production for enhancing sustainability in the textile industry.

Solutions to reduce the environmental pressure exerted by technical textiles: a review

This paper highlights the fact that the technical textile industry plays a significant role in the textile and apparel industry and the technical textile subsector is one of the most dynamic, accounting for an increasing share of EU textile output. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the production of technical textiles in the EU, which in turn leads to an increase in the environmental impact generated by the production and consumption of these products. The entire process of producing technical textile items creates several forms of pollution in the air, water, and soil, as well as noise and visual pollution and contributes significantly to global warming. At the same time, considerable volumes of textile waste are created. The reduction of the environmental impact of technical textiles should be considered throughout their life cycle and after their exit from use. In specialized literature, numerous solutions are presented that as viable for clothing but are only partially transferable to technical textiles. This paper provides a review of these solutions, highlighting the successfully applied ones in the case of technical textiles.

De-industrialization in Azerbaijan's Textile Subsectors: Canonical Correlation Analysis and the Dutch Disease Hypothesis

Since 2014, academic studies have increasingly underscored the potential adverse consequences associated with Azerbaijan's imbalanced and dependent economic structure. It is widely recognized that countries relying heavily on the export of primary commodities are ill-prepared for situations characterized by sharp declines in international commodity prices. Hence, the objective of this paper is to examine the Azerbaijani economy amidst two parallel developments: the growth of oil-related macroeconomic indicators and the contraction of non-oil subsectoral industrial production. To achieve this, the analytical framework of the Dutch disease, a widely preferred theory to study commodity exporters, and canonical correlation analysis (CCA) were employed in the period 1995 to 2021. The findings reveal statistically significant canonical correlations between certain subsectors of the textile industry (such as ginned cotton, cotton fabric, silk fabric, bed linen of cotton, and cotton yarn) and the Dutch disease variables (e.g., oil rent, real effective exchange rate), while other subsectors (including carpets, crocheted legwear and garments, outerwear, underwear, and footwear) do not exhibit similar patterns. These results show that non-consumer subsectors of the textile subsectors, especially the cotton sector, are more vulnerable to the effects of Dutch disease than consumer subsectors of the textile subsectors. In addition, the oil rent variable is a persistent channel that shows a negative correlation with the latent variables of the textile subsectors. These results prompt policymakers and researchers to reassess the role of large extractive industries in a small, open economy like Azerbaijan and to formulate economic policies that safeguard and foster specific subsectors.

Shaping the textile women’s digital work sustainability by legislative and taxation adjustments

The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between factors connected to the capability aspects of the female working on the digital platform and the performance-sustainability of that employment. There are selected 3 groups of factors: first, professional learning and digital skills and capabilities of digital female workers; second, entrepreneurial learning and orientation as a personal and corporate precondition for successful work online on a platform, and third group of factors connected to the legal ecosystem issues, tax, social protection, and labour relations as important frameworks to digital work sustainability. The dependent variable is defined as females from textile and fashion design sub-sectors working online on the platform's sustainability, treated as performance. Empirical research with 396 female participants working online on platforms connected to the jobs, tasks, and freelancing from textile, fashion design, and other textile sub-sectors was provided in Serbia in 2022. They have by a five-level Likert scale evaluated the level of the factors and their 16 statements' impact on the dependent variable. All three independent variables do exhibit a positive relationship with the dependent one. The most significant influence has the professional and digital skills and capabilities of female workers or their corporations. The paper’s findings can serve to remind female digital workers that they cannot neglect the element of entrepreneurial capabilities and digital and professional skills in their digital activities. The results can be useful for the government to enforce consistent, dynamic, and adjusted taxation, social protection, incentives, and employment regulations for textile female digital workers and all others in boosting employment within new flexible patterns and technologies. The research is further shown relative to the SDGs on gender equality, digital divide issues, and pillars of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The research model for this study was drawn from the literature on digitalization, work flexibility, institutional, financial and social theory and contributes to the current literature.

PENGARUH INFLASI, SUKU BUNGA, NILAI TUKAR, DAN PRODUK DOMESTIK BRUTO TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN

The problem of this study is whether there is the influence of inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and gross domestic product on the value of the company in the textile and garment sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The results of the study concluded, first, inflation has a negative effect, it states that inflation is inversely related to the value of the company with inflation. Second, interest rates, exchange rates and gross domestic product have a positive influence on the value of the company. The third is an increase in the value of the company, so there is also an increase in interest rates, exchange rates and gross domestic product, and vice versa. Third, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and gross domestic product partially influence the value of the company in the textile and garment sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2017 simultaneously and have a positive and significant effect on the value of companies in manufacturing companies. Textiles and Garments Registered on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Fourth, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and gross domestic product jointly affect the value of the company in the Textile Subsector and Garment Manufacturing Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Determinants of Business Linkage Between Medium-Small and Large Business Enterprises in Manufacturing Sector: The Case of Kombolcha City

The Medium and Small Enterprises (MSE) sector in Ethiopia is faced with many challenges and constraints including business linkages with large enterprises. Business linkages give MSEs the opportunity to participate as suppliers, distributors or retailers in commercial value chains which can help increase local job and wealth creation, enhance skills and capacity, add purchasing power and generally stimulate economic activity and development-contributing in the process, to quality of life. Despite the critical roles played by the business linkages in distributor MSEs in the textile sub-sector, they have been experiencing determinants leading to low- performance or limited linkage with large enterprises. This study was conducted in Amhara region, south wollo zone, Kombolcha city. The main purpose of this study was to explore the basic determinant factors of business linkages between MSEs and large firms in textile sub-sector in Kombolcha town. The population of this study was 71 MSEs and 1 large enterprise. Census method was used to conduct the research throughout enterprises in textile sub-sector and primary data was collected with the use of Self-administered questionnaire and key informant interview. The researcher had used mixed approach that was both qualitative and quantitative methods to identify and analyze determinants. Descriptive statistical methods and logit regression model supported by qualitative analysis had been employed SPSS and STATA software to analyses the collected data. The result showed that the business linkage between small and large business in Kombolcha city particularly in textile sub-sector was found limited. MSEs in Kombolcha city are facing a lot of problems that hinder their business linkage; lack of raw materials is the most series problem. Determinants such as education levels, raw materials, technology, training, and leadership were found significant that affect business linkage positively. Therefore the study suggest that improving educational levels of MSEs owners, availability of raw materials, training like technical and managerial skills, giving attention to assure capable and committed leadership and for the future intervention strategies aimed at the mutual benefit between MSEs and large enterprises and technological transformation to strengthen business linkage . The government and private sectors are expected to exert strong effort to create business linkage between MSEs and large businesses in textile sub-sector. Keywords : - Business linkage, Determinants, MSEs, Large, Enterprises DOI : 10.7176/JESD/10-3-08

Challenges and Opportunities for the Textile Industry in Ghana: A Study of the Adinkra Textile Sub-Sector

<p>The purpose of the study is to examine the challenges facing the Ghanaian textile industry with emphasis on the Adinkra textile cloth printing sub sector in Ghana, as well as opportunities for improving the industry. The sub sector is distinct and has different dynamics from other sub sectors of the broader textile industry. The study informs policy makers and private sector on the factors resulting in the decline of the Adinkra textile sub sector and the need to sustain the sub sector of the textiles industry due to its heritage importance and contribution to the economy. It also examines potential business opportunities for local and international firms to invest in the textile sub market for expansion and profitability. An empirical research design with mixed-methods approach was used in this study. A qualitative approach (semi-structured interviews) was used to collect the data, coded and analysed using standard NVivo software which generated quantitative outcomes for descriptive statistical analysis. Qualitative approach was also used to interpret the findings of the study. The results indicated that, factors such as lack of access to capital, outmoded forms of technology, issues with supply chain and nature of the dyes for printing the textile cloths are primarily responsible for the declining state of the sub sector. The implications of the challenges and the declining state of the sub sector are discussed and solutions proffered to solve the challenges.</p>

Comparison analysis of energy intensity for five major sub-sectors of the Textile Industry in Iran

The textile industry is a complicated manufacturing industry because it is a fragmented and heterogeneous sector dominated by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Energy is one of the main cost factors in the textile industry. This paper contributes to the understanding of energy use in the textile industry. In this study, thirteen textile plants from five major sub-sectors of the textile industry in Iran, i.e. spinning, weaving, wet-processing, worsted fabric manufacturing, and carpet manufacturing, were studied. The energy intensity of each plant was calculated and compared against other plants within the same sub-sector. The results showed the range of energy intensities for plants in each sub-sector. It also showed that energy saving/management efforts should be focused on motor-driven systems in spinning plants, whereas in other textile sub-sectors thermal energy is the dominant type of energy used and should be focused on. For conducting a fair and proper comparison/benchmarking studies, factors that significantly influence the energy intensity across plants within each textile sub-sector (explanatory variables) are discussed.

Analysis of the Competitiveness of Ethiopian Textile Sub-Sector Under Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Using Porter Diamond Model

Ethiopia is among Sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries which qualified for Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Act, a U.S trade preference program, allows SSA countries to export qualified products to the U.S market free of tariff and quota. By using this act, Ethiopian textile sub-sector has been exporting its products since 2001. Its export performance has been improved dramatically in recent few years. However, the sub-sector has not fully able to use the AGOA chance and still ranks among the countries of the lowest level of competitiveness. Why then such disparity in this results?This study analyzed the competitiveness of Ethiopian textile sub-sector under AGOA using Michael Porter’s (1990) “diamond model” as a theoretical framework. In particular, the study investigated and analyzed the positive and negative factors affecting the competitiveness of Ethiopian textile sub-sector and pinpoints suggestions for intervention that enhance the sub-sector’s competitiveness. Fifteen respondents among those textile exporters under AGOA were selected and interviewed and secondary source of data were also used. The data collected were organized based on Porter’s determinants of competitive advantage.The study result revealed, on the one hand, that the poor and fragile related and supporting industries, unsophisticated local demand and poor firm’s strategy and structure are among factors that obstruct the competitiveness of Ethiopian textile subsector. On the other hand, a huge potential of factor endowments, duty free market access of AGOA, and the support of government are the positive factors that prompt the sub-sector’s competitiveness. This result implies that the government should exert further effort to avoid the constraints and to take advantages of the potential of subsector. So the competitiveness of Ethiopian textile sub-sector can be enhanced through new or increased investment on advanced factors, this in turn could assist the in maintaining or enhancing the current export level, thereby increase the competitiveness potential.

Pasikeitusio prekybos režimo poveikis Lietuvos tekstilės ir siuvimo pramonei

Straipsnyje nagrinėjama, kokią įtaką tradiciškai svarbiam Lietuvos tekstilės ir siuvimo sektoriui turėjo narystė Europos Sąjungoje (ES) ir tekstilės gaminių importo liberalizavimas nuo 2005 m. sausio 1 dienos. Siekiant objektyviai įvertinti šių pokyčių poveikį, remiantis Eurostato duomenimis analizuojami Lietuvos ir Europos Sąjungos tekstilės ir siuvimo gaminių importo srautai pagal tekstilės gaminių kategorijas ir šalis atsižvelgiant į prekių kiekį ir jų vertę 2004 ir 2005 metais. Straipsnio tikslas - išnagrinėti susiklosčiusią padėti Lietuvos tekstilės ir siuvimo sektoriuje po kvotų panaikinimo, įvertinti šio sektoriaus gamybos ir eksporto plėtros galimybes. Tai pirmasis straipsnis mokslinėje periodinėje literatūroje, kuriame įvertinami kvotų panaikinimo padariniai Lietuvos prekybai tekstilės ir aprangos gaminiais.