Beneficiation of Textile Spinning Waste: Production of Nonwoven Materials
Kilole Tesfaye Chaka
Abstract
The textile industry is one of the most essential consumer goods industries, which is also being top environmental polluting. The wastes generated during the production of textile materials can be classified as pre-consumer and post-consumer wastes. In most cases, these wastes are either incinerated or dumped into landfills, which in turn have a factor on the environment and economic growths. To reduce these effects, mitigation measures have to be taken to adopt sustainable textile wastes management and restrain the negative environmental impacts. One of such measures is reprocessing the generated wastes into value-added products. Accordingly, this paper investigated the feasibility of converting the pre-consumer wastes known as spinning wastes into nonwoven products. Chemicals such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, cross-linking agent, wetting agent, and acetone were used for the production of nonwoven fabrics through forming chemical bonds between a combed web of short fibers. The conversion of spinning wastes into valuable products will accelerate growth and development by generating additional income and also contributing to environmental conservation.