GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES: POLLUTION PREVENTION APPROACH FOR WET PROCESSING OF TEXTILES

Textile wet processes causes severe pollution and health problems. It is important for the industry to adopt pollution prevention approach. Good house keeping may include proper vigilance and maintenance of equipment maintaining a checklist and setting priorities for repair, depending on the severity of the fault. Turning off water when machines are not operating likeduring breaks and periods when production is low, and also at the end of the day. This will save both water and energy.