Circular fashion: Properties of fabrics made from mechanically recycled poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles

A Majumdar, S Shukla, AA Singh, S Arora - Resources, Conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Use of recycled fibres in apparel is being seen as one of the major ways to achieve
sustainability and circular economy in textile industry. Waste poly-ethylene terephthalate …

[HTML][HTML] A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites

S Fakirov - Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dramatic situation with the environmental impact of plastics waste we observe
nowadays is related with their inherent peculiarity as materials–they do not change …

Important step in sustainability: polyethylene terephthalate recycling and the recent developments

S Kumartasli, O Avinc - Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industries …, 2020 - Springer
Human history has encountered massive environmental issues due to the outcomes of
industrialization in today's societies, development of industry, increasing population, etc. The …

Valorization of recycled PET for yarn manufacturing and knitwear fabrics used for apparel applications

SU Khan, T Hassan, M Wasim, MQ Khan, A Salam… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
The world is facing huge energy crises and the creation of new environmentally friendly
energy sources is imperative. Due to high strength, durability and low cost, polyester fibers …

Review of wearable optical fiber sensors: Drawing a blueprint for human health monitoring

Y Zhao, Z Lin, S Dong, M Chen - Optics & Laser Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing health awareness and medical service level, wearable sensing devices
are developing at a breakneck speed. Especially in recent years, the products of the fusion …

[HTML][HTML] Recent studies on enzyme-catalysed recycling and biodegradation of synthetic polymers

LS Lens-Pechakova - Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Post-consumer plastic waste has reached levels that are dangerous for the environment and
for human health, and its management now represents a big challenge. Plastic …

Impact of textile composition, structure, and treatment on microplastic release during washing: a review

U Gliaudelytė, M Persson… - Textile Research …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This research critically reviewed the influence of textile characteristics, including textile
content (fiber composition), yarn construction, material structure, and treatment type, on …

The bursting strength properties of knitted fabrics containing recycled polyester fiber

U Seval - The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The use of recycled materials has become increasingly important in both the textile and
apparel industry. Recycling means the breakdown of raw materials from existing products …

An investigation on performance optimization of r-PET/cotton and v-PET/cotton knitted fabric

E Sarıoğlu - International Journal of Clothing Science and …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the bursting strength, bursting distension,
air permeability and wale wise wicking rate properties of recycled polyester (r-PET) and …

Investigation of tensile strength and elongation properties of chenille upholstery fabrics including recycling polyester yarns

B Esi, PD Baykal - Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Every day, millions of plastic and polyethylene terephthalate bottles are being thrown away
by people. This leads not only to the reduction of landfills and increase in environmental …