Sustainable Alternatives to Conventional Aqueous Dyeing in Textile Industries
摘要
The textile industry’s dyeing process consumes significant water and utilities, leading to environmental concerns due to wastewater disposal. Traditional dyeing methods often result in water pollution, making sustainability a pressing issue. To address this, researchers are developing eco-friendly alternatives. This chapter explores sustainable dyeing techniques, including foam dyeing, supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) dyeing, air dyeing, plasma-assisted dyeing, and laser-assisted dyeing. It provides an overview of conventional dyeing methods, highlighting their environmental impact, and examines innovative waterless dyeing solutions, discussing their principles, benefits, and limitations.