Baloyi, RGbadeyan, OJSithole, BChunilall, Viren2024-04-122024-04-122023-11Baloyi, R., Gbadeyan, O., Sithole, B. & Chunilall, V. 2023. Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review. <i>Textile Research Journal, 94(3-4).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/136600040-51751746-7748https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175231210239http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13660The fast fashion trends in the textile industry have resulted in high consumption of fiber with concomitant generation of waste. Awareness of environmental pollution resulting from textile production and disposal has increased significantly. This increase has pushed research activities toward more sustainable recycling alternatives to properly handle the end-of-life of textiles. This review provides an overview of existing technologies, the latest developments, and research studies on the recycling technologies employed in the textile industry. Different types of recycling—mechanical, chemical, and biochemical recycling of standard fabrics used in garments, cotton, wool, polyester, polyamide 6 6, and acrylic—are explored. Recent advances in recycling technologies such as advanced sorting techniques, innovative chemical processing, and emerging biochemical processes are revealed. The review also highlights efforts being made by various agencies and companies in facilitating and employing the technologies on a commercial scale. Various methods for efficient textile waste sorting and identification are also discussed. The reviewed studies revealed that most recycling technologies were conducted on post-industrial textile waste, which tends to be homogenous in the types of dyes and fibers present in the waste. It also suggested that post-consumer textiles could be recycled using chemical and biological options that have the potential to valorize the waste into high-value products.FulltextenTextile wasteTextile recyclingEnvironmental impactsWaste managementTextile waste valorizationArticleBaloyi, R., Gbadeyan, O., Sithole, B., & Chunilall, V. (2023). Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review. <i>Textile Research Journal, 94(3-4)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13660Baloyi, R, OJ Gbadeyan, B Sithole, and Viren Chunilall "Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review." <i>Textile Research Journal, 94(3-4)</i> (2023) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13660Baloyi R, Gbadeyan O, Sithole B, Chunilall V. Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review. Textile Research Journal, 94(3-4). 2023; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13660.TY - Article AU - Baloyi, R AU - Gbadeyan, OJ AU - Sithole, B AU - Chunilall, Viren AB - The fast fashion trends in the textile industry have resulted in high consumption of fiber with concomitant generation of waste. Awareness of environmental pollution resulting from textile production and disposal has increased significantly. This increase has pushed research activities toward more sustainable recycling alternatives to properly handle the end-of-life of textiles. This review provides an overview of existing technologies, the latest developments, and research studies on the recycling technologies employed in the textile industry. Different types of recycling—mechanical, chemical, and biochemical recycling of standard fabrics used in garments, cotton, wool, polyester, polyamide 6 6, and acrylic—are explored. Recent advances in recycling technologies such as advanced sorting techniques, innovative chemical processing, and emerging biochemical processes are revealed. The review also highlights efforts being made by various agencies and companies in facilitating and employing the technologies on a commercial scale. Various methods for efficient textile waste sorting and identification are also discussed. The reviewed studies revealed that most recycling technologies were conducted on post-industrial textile waste, which tends to be homogenous in the types of dyes and fibers present in the waste. It also suggested that post-consumer textiles could be recycled using chemical and biological options that have the potential to valorize the waste into high-value products. DA - 2023-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Textile Research Journal, 94(3-4) KW - Textile waste KW - Textile recycling KW - Environmental impacts KW - Waste management KW - Textile waste valorization LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2023 SM - 0040-5175 SM - 1746-7748 T1 - Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review TI - Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13660 ER -27735