RECYCLING IN TEXTILE - Recycling
is playing very important role in textile. Textile recycling is the method of reusing or reprocessing used clothing, fibrous
material and clothing scraps from the manufacturing process. Textiles in municipal
solid waste are found mainly in discarded clothing, although other sources
include furniture, carpets, tires, footwear, and nondurable goods such as
sheets and towels.
Textile recycling equipment plays an important
part in the textile recycling industry - Standard and high-efficiency textile
recycling equipment is quite important for supporting the textile industry.The
most popular and widely accepted clothing.
clothing not
only responds to practical needs, fashion has become a form of self-expression
and the sheer volume and variety of textile products available on the market
have reached unprecedented levels. textiles are not used just for clothes -
they are also in our homes, hospitals, workplaces and vehicles, in the form of
cleaning materials, leisure equipment and so on. Recovering
and recycling textiles provides both environmental and economical benefits by:
- Reducing
the need for landfill space: Certain synthetic fibre products do not
decompose, while natural fibre such as wool does decompose but produces
methane which contributes to global warming.
- Reducing
pressure on virgin resources. This includes materials traditionally used
in textiles such as cotton or wool, as well as oil and other chemicals
employed to produce synthetic fibres.
- Reducing
pollution as well as water and energy consumption.
- Reducing
the demand for dyes and fixing agents. This, in turn, lowers the number of
problems caused by their use and manufacture.
Textile
materials for recycling can be classified either as
- post-industrial.
- A
by-product from yarn and fabric manufacture for the garment-making and
retail industry.
- As
post-consumer, originating from discarded garments, household items,
vehicles, etc.
PROCESS
Sorting - collected
textiles are manually sorted and graded according to their condition and the
types of fibres used. Wearable textiles - Shoes and clothes are resold either
in the same country of origin or abroard. Unwearable textiles - These are sold
to the 'flocking' industry for shredding and re-spinning.
Re-sorting -
Mills-grade incoming material according to their type and colour. The colour
sorting means no re-dying is needed, saving energy and avoiding
pollutants. Shredding and pulling
- Textile materials are shredded or pulled into fibres. Depending on the
end use of the yarn, other fibres may be incorporated. Carding - The blended mixture
is carded to clean and mix the fibres. Spinning
-The yarn is re-spun ready for later weaving or knitting.
Textiles
made from both natural and man-made fibres can be recycled.
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