Globally, less than 0.5% of postconsumer textile waste is recycled, with the majority
incinerated or ending up in landfills. Most postconsumer textiles are mixed fibers …

Post-consumer garments (PCG) wastes pose a significant concern in the textile value chain,
primarily due to their environmental impact. Over the last few decades, recycling of PCG has …

The growing textile industry is polluting the environment and producing waste at an alarming
rate. The wasteful consumption of fast fashion has made the problem worse. The waste …

Synthetic fibres cover most of the textile market, but their value chain is almost entirely linear.
Common raw materials are non-renewable and oil-derived while requiring large amounts of …

In this paper, we propose a new mechanical process (opener machine) mostly adaptive to
recycle waste yarn fibers. We study the effect of the process design and the number of …

Most textile waste ends up in the landfill. Clearly, enhancing textile recycling is urgently
needed. For circularity, efficient means for separating the constituents of the textile blends is …

Garment quality and preciousness depend on the type of textile fiber used in the
manufacturing. The softer and rarer the animal fiber, the more expensive the textile garment …

Color management and efficient decolorization of waste textiles have become a central
focus, driving the need for transformative approaches in cotton textile recycling. There is an …

The fashion industry has faced increasing criticism for its unsustainable practices and needs
to transition towards more circular models where renewable resources are used, and …

This work demonstrates the technical, economic, and environmental viability of integrating
enzymatic hydrolysis, mechanical refining, and total chlorine-free (TCF) bleaching …