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Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprints in Knitted and Woven Textile Products: A Case Study from Denizli, Türkiye

Büşra Şengül(PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING)0000-0002-8562-2380
Harun Kemal Öztürk(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, MAKİNE MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-4831-1118
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2026-10-15
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As can be seen, the highest exports are in bed sheets and the highest carbon footprint is released in bed sheet production.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is comparatively examine the carbon footprints of “knitted” and “woven” bathrobes, sheets, piques on a production and machine basis.
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⚙️Variables:Carbon footprint · Global warming potential · Energy consumption

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The aim of this study is comparatively examine the carbon footprints of “knitted” and “woven” bathrobes, sheets, piques on a production and machine basis. Bathrobes, sheets, piques made of “woven fabric” and “knitted fabric” are manufactured by passing through stages of weaving, dyeing plant, cutting, sewing and packaging. However, CO2 emission is released during manufacture. In this study, a textile company located in Denizli city of Türkiye is chosen as a case study. As a result, when woven bathrobes, knitted bathrobes, woven sheet, knitted sheet, woven pique, knitted pique produce 1.46 kg, 1.41 kg, 1.56 kg, 1.28 kg, 1.53 kg, 1.43 kg of carbon emissions are released for the production of 1 kg of fabric, respectively. As can be seen, the highest exports are in bed sheets and the highest carbon footprint is released in bed sheet production.

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Şengül, B., Öztürk, H. K. (2026). Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprints in Knitted and Woven Textile Products: A Case Study from Denizli, Türkiye. Textile and Apparel, Volume: 36 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.32710/tekstilvekonfeksiyon.1688484

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