WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics
Print ISSN: 1109-9526, E-ISSN: 2224-2899
Volume 22, 2025
The Road to Energy Efficiency in the Textile Industry:
Key Challenges and Practical Solutions
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Abstract: Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) dominate the textile industry, which is a diverse and fragmented industrial sector. Even though every textile business has numerous potential to increase energy efficiency, these affordable solutions are frequently not used because there is little information about their application. The purpose of this study is to present comprehensive data on energy usage, technology, and energy-saving strategies appropriate for the textile sector. When accessible, it includes information on energy costs and savings along with a case study from a Casablanca textile business. A brief summary of the textile industry is also given in this study, along with an analysis of the kind and proportion of energy consumed in various textile operations. In some, the potential for increasing energy efficiency is highlighted. This paper's objective is to demonstrate that there is a wide range of energy efficiency measures for the textile industry, most of which have a relatively short payback period. This means that investments in these measures can generate significant and rapid energy savings for textile factories while contributing to a reduction in their environmental impact.
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Pages: 1506-1513
DOI: 10.37394/23207.2025.22.121