The expansion of clothing and textile industry and the fast fashion trend among consumers
have caused a rapid global increase in textile waste in the municipal solid waste (MSW) …

Enzymes have played a crucial role in mankind's challenges to use different types of
biological systems for a diversity of applications. They are proteins that break down and …

The textile industry is facing increasing criticism because of its intensive use of resources–
both natural and fossil derived–and the negative environmental and societal impacts …

The textile industry is a large source of pollution due to the production of raw materials
(natural and synthetic fibers), preparation and finishing processes, as well as due to textile …

Waste jeans represent one of the major fractions of textile waste that is generated in millions
of tons annually. Waste jeans are classified as a cotton-rich material, which can potentially …

Due to the recent boom in urbanisation, economy, and global population, the amount of
waste generated worldwide has increased tremendously. The World Bank estimates that …

One of the main barriers towards closing the loop in the textile industry is the lack of know-
how and capabilities to separate fibers of different types from mixed blends. In particular …

Cotton is one of the primary resources in many modern industries and with increasing
demand rates the current challenge is to find other sources of cotton production with lower …

Although fossil‐based plastic products have many attractive characteristics, their production
has led to severe environmental burdens that require immediate solutions. Despite these …

An increase in population compels the textile industry to expand production to fulfill the
apparel requirement, resulting in huge textile waste. These wastes are managed either by …