Recycling of cotton apparel waste and its utilization as a thermal insulation layer in high performance clothing

IF 2.3 4区管理学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, TEXTILES

Fashion and Textiles Pub Date : 2023-06-15 DOI:10.1186/s40691-023-00342-y

M. A. Rahman Bhuiyan, Ayub Ali, Md. Mohebbullah, M. Firoz Hossain, Ayub Nabi Khan, Lijing Wang

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Abstract

Recycling and converting textile waste into value-added products with enhanced functional properties pave the way toward a circular economy for sustainability. This research investigates the utilization of recycled cotton fiber from apparel cutting waste for fabricating high-performance thermal barrier fabrics. The physical characterization of the developed fabrics revealed a regular arrangement of fibers, consequently the uniform thickness of the fabric with no distortion on fiber surfaces due to the recycling operation of cotton waste. The developed fabrics also demonstrated a high softness index and low compression and bending average rigidity compared to the commercial fabric with similar thickness. The heat protection performance revealed an increase in fabric conductive and radiative heat resistance with increasing the amount of recycled cotton fiber in the fabrics. The inherent thermal resistance of cotton fiber and the low inter-fiber spacing because of their uniform orientation in the fabric lead to the high thermal resistance of developed fabrics. In the case of fabric air permeability concerning the clothing thermal comfort, no significant difference in breathability was observed among the test specimens. Besides, the moisture management profile of developed fabrics indicated the capability to create favorable thermal comfort within the clothing-skin microenvironment because of improved liquid transportation and diffusion of perspiration vapor through the fabric.

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棉质服装废弃物的回收利用及其在高性能服装保温层中的应用

回收和将纺织废料转化为具有增强功能特性的增值产品，为可持续发展的循环经济铺平了道路。本研究探讨了利用服装切割废料再生棉纤维制备高性能热障织物的可行性。开发的织物的物理特性显示出纤维排列规则，因此织物厚度均匀，纤维表面没有因废棉回收操作而变形。与同等厚度的商用织物相比，所开发的织物具有较高的柔软指数和较低的压缩和弯曲平均刚度。随着再生棉纤维用量的增加，织物的导热性和辐射耐热性均有所提高。棉纤维固有的热阻和棉纤维在织物中的均匀取向导致的纤维间距小，导致织物的热阻高。在涉及服装热舒适的织物透气性方面，不同测试样品的透气性无显著差异。此外，开发的织物的水分管理特征表明，由于改善了液体的运输和汗水蒸汽通过织物的扩散，能够在衣服-皮肤微环境中创造良好的热舒适性。

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Fashion and Textiles Business, Management and Accounting-Marketing

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4.40

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4.20%

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审稿时长

13 weeks

期刊介绍： Fashion and Textiles aims to advance knowledge and to seek new perspectives in the fashion and textiles industry worldwide. We welcome original research articles, reviews, case studies, book reviews and letters to the editor. The scope of the journal includes the following four technical research divisions: Textile Science and Technology: Textile Material Science and Technology; Dyeing and Finishing; Smart and Intelligent Textiles Clothing Science and Technology: Physiology of Clothing/Textile Products; Protective clothing ; Smart and Intelligent clothing; Sportswear; Mass customization ; Apparel manufacturing Economics of Clothing and Textiles/Fashion Business: Management of the Clothing and Textiles Industry; Merchandising; Retailing; Fashion Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Socio-psychology of Fashion Fashion Design and Cultural Study on Fashion: Aesthetic Aspects of Fashion Product or Design Process; Textiles/Clothing/Fashion Design; Fashion Trend; History of Fashion; Costume or Dress; Fashion Theory; Fashion journalism; Fashion exhibition.