Development of Product Using Reclaimed Fibers
Introduction
There are many compelling reasons for the recycling of waste from textile products and processes. They include conservation of resources, reduction of the need for landfills and paying the associated tipping fees, and provision of low-cost raw materials for products. Yet, in reality, the rate of recycling in textiles is not very high. Besides the often attributed reason of insufficient public willingness to participate in recycling, economics is often the reason behind the adoption of other modes of waste disposal. Although legislation could easily tip the balance in favor of recycling, such a forced move could have just the opposite effect in terms of environmental protection. Recycling, a seemingly obvious choice is more complicated than it appears.
The authors are associated with - Department of Fashion Technology, Angel College of Engineering & Technology, Tirupur.
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