Essays about: "clothing recycling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words clothing recycling.

  1. 1. Techno-Economic Analysis of Dye Separation in Textile Recycling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : David Lundberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Dye; Membrane filtration; Electrocoagulation; Techno-economic analysis; Pre-feasibility study; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study determines the technical and economic feasibility of separating dye from a process filtrate in industrial textile recycling using electrocoagulation or sequences of membrane filtration with microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. The lower requirements for treating this stream, compared to previously researched dyehouse effluents, left treatments not good enough for dyehouses viable for this process filtrate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in polyester yarn made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Kristina Arnqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : r-PET; polyester yarn; NIAS; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Polyester is a synthetic material made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is synthesised from fossil raw materials. Many clothing manufacturers are using polyester in their clothing, which, from an environmental perspective, creates a non-sustainable cycle. READ MORE

  4. 3. Providing Circular Clothing : A multiple-case study on Swedish clothing companies, analyzing product design and business models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Julia Ekblom; Ebba Hård af Segerstad; [2023]
    Keywords : circularity; clothing industry; circular economy; circular business models; circular product design strategies; multiple case study; cirkuläritet; klädindustri; cirkulär ekonomi; cirkulära affärsmodeller; cirkulära produktdesignstrategier; flerfallstudie;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the manifestations of circular business models and circular product design strategies in the Swedish clothing industry, using a multiple case study approach that examines five Swedish clothing companies. Guided by the first research question: What are the current circular product design strategies and circular business model strategies for companies operating in the Swedish clothing industry? the findings reveal an emphasis on circular product design strategies compared to circular business models, among the studied clothing companies. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Closing the Loop : Integrating Circularity within the Fashion Industry's Post-Retail Activities

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Amina Johansson; Rebecka Stubb; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmental sustainability; fashion industry; circularity; post-retail; H M; Lindex; Gina Tricot; Miljömässig hållbarhet; modeindustrin; cirkularitet; post-retail; H M; Lindex; Gina Tricot;

    Abstract : The fashion industry has historically been seen as synonymous with many unsustainable practices, such as overproduction, pollution, and mass-consumption. Today, many fashion brands are putting more attention to sustainability and are engaging in activities aimed at making the industry more environmentally friendly. READ MORE