Changes in Energy Consumption in the French Textile Finishing Industry between 1973 and 1980

Energy costs have escalated dramatically over the last few years and this has meant that consumers have been anxious to find ways of economizing. In France there is a unique situation since the Government made it mandatory for significant savings in energy to be made. Secondly, the Government has also decreed that a substantial proportion of the energy used should be electricity. This paper describes how the textile industry in France has dealt with these two factors and indicates a number of ways by which energy savings can be achieved