A review on alternative raw materials for sustainable production: novel plant fibers

Y Seki, F Selli, ÜH Erdoğan, M Atagür… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Progress toward circularity of polyester and cotton textiles

S Wang, S Salmon - Sustainable Chemistry, 2022 - mdpi.com
Millions of tons of textile waste are landfilled or incinerated in the world every year due to
insufficient recycle value streams and the complex composition of textile end products. The …

Preparation and characterization of cotton fiber fragments from model textile waste via mechanical milling and enzyme degradation

S Wang, J Egan, S Salmon - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Rather than landfilling or incineration, value exists in textile wastes that should be
recovered. Cotton is a major component of apparel and other textile materials that could find …

Revolutionizing Sustainable Nonwoven Fabrics: The Potential Use of Agricultural Waste and Natural Fibres for Nonwoven Fabric

H Gaminian, B Ahvazi, JJ Vidmar, U Ekuere, S Regan - Biomass, 2024 - mdpi.com
There has been a growing interest in recycling and upcycling different waste streams due to
concerns for environmental protection. This has prompted the desire to develop circular …

Added-Value of Cotton Textile Waste for Nonwoven Applications

L Rodrigues, R Marques, JC Dias, B Magalhães… - Textiles, 2024 - mdpi.com
Due to the continuous optimization of cutting plans, the cotton scrap size resulting from the
cutting of components for clothing production (post-industrial residues) is often considered …

The Influence of Fibre Feeder Speed and Stacking Layers on Physical Properties of Needle-Punched Nonwovens from Industrial Cotton Waste

SNH Husain, AH Abdul Rashid… - International Conference …, 2022 - Springer
Cotton is one of the most used fibres in the world of textile, and due to fast fashion
phenomena, lots of waste have been produced by the industries. Hence, with the aim to …