Author : Md. Washim Akram, Sayed Hasan Mahmud and Shanzida Easmin

In the last few years, the shortage of natural resources, the energy crisis and environmental issues have threatened the world simultaneously. Furthermore, the manufacturing sector is facing the most vulnerable economic conditions due to high raw material, energy and operating costs. It is critical to emphasize cost-cutting without sacrificing sustainability. Herein, it has been attempted to recycle textile waste material into non-woven interlining. The fabrication process includes the collection of textile waste materials, bleaching the fabric, garneting to loosen fibrous and conversion to nonwoven web form through an aqueous solution of fibrous flock with a mixture of epichlorohydrin as a cross-linker. Three nonwoven interlinings were successfully developed from 100% cotton, 50% polyester/50% cotton and 75% polyester/25% cotton blended ratio of waste fabric. Linear weight, thickness, tear strength, tensile strength, Eb%, bursting strength and TGA of these samples are assessed. Furthermore, we compare the recycled sample cost and investigate the seam performance of developed samples made from various woven twill fabrics. It is observed that the developed samples show satisfactory performance and are cheaper than the current market price, having potential scope in clothing manufacturing as well as offering a sustainable approach to the environment.

Keywords: Climate change, recycling, waste materials, textile industry, non-woven interlining, TGA, seam efficiency