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1. Textile & Clothing Recycling
Presented by :
S.M. Zahidul Islam
ID: 12132107029
Department of Textile Engineering
Bangladesh University of
Business & Technology (BUBT)
2. What is Textile Recycling?
Textile recycling is the method of
reusing or reprocessing used clothing,
fibrous material & clothing scraps from
the manufacturing process.
Some of the textile factorieS
are made new pieceS of fabric
from old fabric. it iS called
textile recycling.
3. Benefits of Textile & Clothing Recycling
Clothing & textile recycling reduces the need for
landfill space.
Clothing & textile recycling reduces pressure on
new resources.
Clothing & textile recycling encourages the
development of additional markets.
Clothing & textile recycling results in less pollution
and energy savings. This includes:
i. Savings of energy consumption when processing.
ii. Less effluent.
iii. Reduction of demand for dyes and fixing agents.
4. Problem
• Too much sent to landfill
– High cost
– Taking unnecessary space and land
• Textile industry is “hidden”
– Black markets
– Not approved by
• Lack of government support
• Lack of knowledge and support of system
5. Parties Involving
• Textile producers(pre- consumers)
• Textile consumers
– Pre vs. Post
• Textile recycling pipeline participants
– Charities and second hand retailers
– Rag dealers- Graders
– Market sellers
– Engineers, fashion designers, industry
leaders
6. Discussion of proposed
solutions
Consumers:
• Donate to charities, never through textiles into the trash
• Advocate for textile recycling in your local municipality
Pre- Consumers:
• Proper disposal for “un-wearables” sold to poorer countries
• Incineration of reclaimed fiber
– Textiles as alt fuel source
What about Ethical Fashion?
7. Environmentally Responsible
Production
• Ethical fashion-
An approach to:
Design, Sourcing, & Manufacture
… of clothing which is both socially and
environmentally conscious and Sustainable.
What about Disposal?
