Woodhead Publishing Recycling in Textiles (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

An increasing amount of waste is generated each year from textiles (including carpets and clothing) and their production. For economic and environmental reasons it is necessary that as much of this waste as possible is recycled instead of being disposed in landfill sites. On average approximately ten million tonnes of textile waste is currently dumped in Europe and America each year. Recycling in textiles is the first book of its kind to bring together textile recycling issues, technology, products, processes and applications for all of those in the industry who are now looking for ways to recycle their textile waste. Key Features: provides extensive coverage of this hot topic; an invaluable guide for all in the textile industry; learn how to increase the rate of recycling. Contents: Part 1 General textile recycling issues and technology: Textile recycling: A system perspective; The design of easy to recycle textile products; Carpet stewardship in the United States: A commitment to sustainability; System s planning for carpet recycling; Carpet recycling technologies. Part 2 Chemical aspects in textile recycling: Recycling waste water from textile production; Recycling and reuse of textile chemicals. Part 3 Recycled textile products: Development of products made of reclaimed fibers; Manufacturing nonwovens and other products using recycled fibers; Textile products produced from alternative fibers. Part 4 Applications of recycled textiles: Recycling of textiles used in the operating theatre; Utilization of recycled fiber waste for soil stabilization; Utilization of recycled carpet fibers for reinforcement of concrete and soil.