Sustainable green technology for recovery of cotton fibers and polyester from textile waste

By S. Yousef, Maksym Tatariants, M. Tichonovas, L. Kliučininkas, Stasė-Irena Lukošiūtė, Libo Yan. 2020

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Abstract 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 become a sustainable source of raw cotton for production of new goods to tackle the shortage in cultivated cotton. In this framework, present research aims to develop a sustainable green technology for recovery of cotton fibers and polyester from textile waste. The first stage of the technology was concerned with removal of textile dyes from waste jeans using nitric acid leaching (conc.

Subfields: Pollution

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