Role of eco-labels in sustainable textiles Dr. Aishwariya S.*, Mrs. Jaisri J. Assistant Professor and PG student (Bio-textiles), Department of Textiles and Clothing, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India *Email id: aishu55@gmail.com
Online published on 16 October, 2019. Abstract Sustainable textile certifications exist to protect and inform the consumer about the quality of what they are buying, whether the textiles were produced and manufactured in a manner that protects the environment and whether the textile mills have ethical working conditions. The standards are created by public institutions, private certification companies, NGOs, textile industry federations, or retailers. In the current situation sustainability is alarming in all the industries with varied researches and product development in the same notion. When we talk on sustainability as a chapter, it is significant to understand the authenticated products which can be identified by the labels. This paper helps in understanding the different types of eco-labels and their importance Top Keywords Textile, Sustainability, Eco-Norms, Eco-Label, Sustainability. Top |