Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Ecology in the Textile Industry Course code: EUT 221073 | 6 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 3
Semester: 6
Requirements: Knowledge of textile fibers, textile manufacturing processes – particularly textile finishing processes, basic chemistry.
Goal: Introducing students to the significance of environmental protection and the protection of the work place from the harmful influences of textile and apparel production; understanding the consequences of pollution and the possible protection from the pollutants of the textile industry in all the stages of a textile product's life cycle; ecology standards in the textile field. Training students in implementing environmental protection processes in textile plants depending on the type and amount of the pollutants and choosing the best technology available.
Outcome: Upon passing the exam, the students will be able to: recognize and identify harmful influences from the textile industry and their impact on the environment in all the stages of a textile product's lifecycle; apply the obtained knowledge in textile plants and reduce the harmful influences by choosing the best available technology; recognize and apply relevant ecology standards in the textile field.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Ecology in the textile industry. Historical development of the textile industry. Textile industry and the environment.
  2. Improving environmental performance. Environmental management systems. Classification of ecology in the textile field. Humane ecology (possible causes of discomfort and harm for humans; ecology standards in textile).
  3. Ecology of performances (textile durability; inflence on the environment throughout its use; textile care; standards). Industrial ecology (potential influences on the environment; technical properties of textile fibers; influences of textile fibers on the environment). Production of cotton fibers and their influence on the environment; production of organic cotton.
  4. Production of wool fibers and their influence on the environment; production of organic wool; production of viscose fibers and their influence on the environment. Production of synthetic fibers (PES, PA and acrylics) and their influence on the environment.
  5. Production of yarns and their influence on the environment; production of woven and knitted fabrics and their influence on the environment. Textile finishing processes and their environmental impact. Mass production of textile.
  6. Laws and regulations in the field of ecology.
  7. Mass production of textile. Managing specific influences of the textile industry. Applying the strategy of clean technologies in the textile industry – applying BAT. Textile for environmental protection. Filtration of waste gases in the textile industry: controlling waste gas emissions.
  8. Wastewater in the textile industry; possible scenario for wastewater treatments. Waste management in ecology; waste in the textile industry; managing solid waste. Managing noise.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Application of humane ecology and the ecology of performances; current state of the textile product market; textile product labeling. Industrial ecology – getting to know particular processes of textile manufacturing – factory/laboratory visit. Laws and regulations in the field of ecology. Ecology of waste management (recycling textile waste; the „second hand“ market in Serbia). Optimizing textile manufacturing processes.
Textbooks and References
  1. Lazić B., Popović B., Ekologija u tekstilu, Visoka tekstilna strukovna škola za dizajn, tehnologiju i menadžment, Beograd, 2009.
  2. Đorđević B., Ekološki menadžment: priručnik, Fakultet za ind. menadž., Kruševac, 2006.
  3. Mihajlov A., Održivi razvoj i životna sredina ka Evropi u 95+ koraka, Privredna komora Srbije i „Ambasadori životne sredine“, Beograd, 2005.
  4. Bogner M., Stanojević M., Livo L., Prečišćavanje i filtriranje gasova i tečnosti, ETA, Beograd, 2006.
  5. Rekalić V., Analiza zagađivača vazduha i vode, TMF Beograd, 1989.
  6. Ristić T., Komatina S., Uvod u ekologiju, Evropski univerzitet Brčko distrikt, Brčko, 2014.
  7. Bibi A., Brenan E. M., Osnove ekologije, Clio, Beograd, 2008.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 3
Practical classes: 3
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
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activities during lectures
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activities on practial excersises
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seminary work
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colloquium
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Final exam
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Written exam
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Oral exam
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