Essays about: "Post-consumer textile waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Post-consumer textile waste.

1. 1. Towards a More Circular Post-Consumer Textile Waste Management

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jeni Jasmin Särmäkari; [2021]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Post-Consumer Textile Waste; Reuse; Recycling; Clothing Industry; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : There has been a substantial increase in demand for textile and clothing with huge implications for post-consumer textile waste management systems. The current ‘buy-and-throw-away’ culture has led to larger quantities of textile and clothing ending up in landfills and incineration than before. READ MORE

3. 2. A novel and feasible material recycling technique for end-of-life textiles as All-Cellulose Composites (ACCs)

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Belinda Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : all-cellulose composites; end-of-life textiles; denim fabrics; ionic liquid; mechanical properties; sustainability;

   Abstract : Today’s consumption of textiles generates a large volume of textile waste. Therefore, it is needed to find solutions to re-use the textile waste rather recycling fibers into new fibers. Research using pre- and post-consumer textiles in composites is ongoing and an interesting direction. READ MORE

4. 3. Analysis of European post-consumer textile waste for automated sorting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maria Marin Perez; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; fibre-to-fibre recycling; post-consumer textile; automated textile sorting; SIPTex.;

   Abstract : The textile industry is linked to several major environmental problems, as a consequence there is an interest at European level to reduce the impact of the industry. In Sweden there are several initiatives to increase the circularity of textile for example by promoting fibre-to-fibre textile recycling. READ MORE

5. 4. Opportunities and Challenges for a B2B Trading Platform of Secondary Raw Material : An Exploratory Analysis based on the Sourcing Process of Sustainable SMEs in the Fashion and Textile Industry

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Isabel Hanusa; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable sourcing; secondary raw material; upcycling; textile waste management; digital service platforms; fashion and textile industry;

   Abstract : Fashion and textile upcycling is currently considered a time-consuming and labour- intensive process. Since textile waste materials are not readily available as a secondary raw material, the process of sourcing pre- and post-consumer textile waste usually requires a lot of time and effort, and often results in a high inconsistency in input materials. READ MORE

6. 5. Grandmother of cats : dressed drunk

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Hanna Ryd; [2021]
   Keywords : Re-make Upcycle; Post-consumer waste; Sustainable; Fashion Design;

   Abstract : The title of this work origins from the muse created to give the thought of equal value in discarded material a persona. This crazy-cat-lady-like muse that compulsively hoards and stacks every possible item in her house and values her low-status-material single-use-waste-collection equally to her high-status-material jewelry box. READ MORE