The effect of recycled fibers on the washing performance of denim fabrics

In this study, denim fabrics were produced with yarns obtained from cotton fibers (CO), recycled cotton fibers obtained from yarn wastes (r-CO), and fibers produced from recycled PET bottles (r-PET).

Enzyme and stone washing processes were applied systematically on these fabrics. Mass per unit area, breaking force, elongation at max force, tear strength, air permeability, and circular bending rigidity of fabrics were measured.

The findings showed that r-CO fiber has negative effect on tear and breaking force. Breaking force, elongation at max force, and tear strength values of the fabrics increased depending on the increase in r-PET content.

However, fabric handle was negatively affected associated with the r-PET ratio due to the increase in stiffness.

Mass per unit area, breaking force, air permeability, and circular bending rigidity values of fabrics decreased after the washing processes.

The effect of fibers on enzyme- or stone-washed fabrics showed a change according to finished fabrics.

It can be said that fabrics containing r-PET are more resistant than cotton and recycled cotton in various aggressive denim washing methods such as bleaching or different washing process conditions such as rising temperature, and time.

Source: The Journal of The Textile Institute

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Original Language: English

Document type: Article / Restricted Access

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1. Ben Fraj, A., & Jaouachi, B. Study of the effect of enzymatic washing parameters on the bagging properties of denim fabric with Taguchi method. Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12588 

2. Saricam, C. (2021). The comfort properties of hemp and flax blended denim fabrics with common industrial washing treatments. Textile Research Journal, DOI10.1177/00405175211054216 

3. Mezarcıöz, S., Toksöz, M., & Sarker, M. E. (2021). Effect of Sustainable Cotton Fibers on Denim Fabric Selected Properties. Journal of Natural Fibers, 1-11. DOI10.1080/15440478.2021.1993502

 

4. Gun, A. D., & Kuyucak, C. N. (2022). Performance Properties of Plain Knitted Fabrics Made from Open End Recycled Acrylic Yarn with the Effects of Covered and PBT Elastic Yarns. Fibers and Polymers, 23(1), 282-294. 

5. Meng, X., Fan, W., Mahari, W. A. W., Ge, S., Xia, C., Wu, F., ... & Lam, S. S. (2021). Production of three-dimensional fiber needle-punching composites from denim waste for utilization as furniture materials. Journal of Cleaner Production, 281, 125321. 

6. Majumdar, A., Shukla, S., Singh, A. A., & Arora, S. (2020). Circular fashion: Properties of fabrics made from mechanically recycled poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 161, 104915. 

7. Broda, J., Przybyło, S., Gawłowski, A., Grzybowska-Pietras, J., Sarna, E., Rom, M., & Laszczak, R. (2019). Utilisation of textile wastes for the production of geotextiles designed for erosion protection. The journal of the Textile Institute, 110(3), 435-444. 

8. Béchir, W., Béchir, A., & Mohamed, B. H. (2018). Industrial cotton waste: Recycling, Reclaimed fiber behavior and quality prediction of its blend. Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon, 28(1), 14-20. 

Other index

1. Zhang, N., Yu, Y. Cotton Fiber Recycling Processes in Indigo Denim Fabrics (2019) Journal of Donghua University (English Edition), 36 (5), pp. 471-474.

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Last Updated: 24.06.2022

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Effect of Microfilament Yarns on The Performance Properties of Denim Fabrics

When efforts for innovation in product design are combined with developments in filament yarn technology, these yarns open different alternatives on behalf of evaluate the textile industry.

From this point of view, usage of filament and multifilament yarn structure in denim sector has been a research subject.

In this study, denim fabrics were designed and produced by using multifilament polyester yarns with seven different filament numbers.

The tensile strength (warp/weft), tear strength (warp/weft), stretch properties, air permeability, stiffness, water vapor absorption and hydrostatic pressure test of fabrics were performed.

Fabric stiffness increase and air permeability decrease as long as yarns have more microstructure through higher filament number.

Moreover, it is foreseen that fabric problems may be experienced in terms of elasticity growth when yarns have higher filament number.

Source: Tekstil ve Mühendis

Publisher: UCTEA Chamber of Textile Engineers

Original Language: Turkish

Document type: Article / Open Access

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1. Babaarslan, O., Sarıoğlu, E., & Ertek Avcı, M. (2020). A comparative study on performance characteristics of multicomponent core-spun yarns containing cotton/PET/elastane. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 111(6), 775-784.

2. Bedez Ute, T. (2019). Analysis of mechanical and dimensional properties of the denim fabrics produced with double-core and core-spun weft yarns with different weft densities. The journal of the Textile Institute, 110(2), 179-185.

3. Sarıoğlu, E., & Babaarslan, O. (2019). Porosity and air permeability relationship of denim fabrics produced using core-spun yarns with different filament finenesses for filling. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 14, 1558925019837810.

Last Updated: 13.07.2021

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A Study on Usage of Chenille Yarn in Denim Fabric Production

Producers benefit from various applications to increase the usage of denim for the winter seasons.

However, the current applications have negative effects on clothing comfort.

In this study, availability of chenille yarn, which is a type of fancy yarn for denim industry, has been examined by improving aforementioned clothing comfort.

We investigated the differences between breaking strength, breaking elongation, tear strength and abrasion resistance of chenille denim and standard denim which have the same values of mass per unit area.

Consequently, in contrast to earlier findings that chenille yarns have lower abrasion resistance, this research explores unanticipated findings.

Furthermore, acceptable values in point of tear strength, breaking strength and elongation were obtained of the chenille denim.

Source: Tekstil ve Mühendis

Publisher: UCTEA Chamber of Textile Engineers

Original Language: Turkish

Document type: Article / Open Access

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Cited by 2 documents except author up to this time :

1. Ilhan, I., (2017). An Experimental Investigation on Strength and Elongation Properties of Chenille Yarn. Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon, 27(2),117-125. 

2. Seyrek Kurban, N., & Babaarslan, O. (2019). Süper Streç Denim Kumaşların Özelliklerine Dair Literatür İncelemesi. Journal of Textiles & Engineers/Tekstil ve Mühendis, 26(113).

Last Updated: 25.03.2020

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Usage of PET Bottle Wastes in Textile Industry and Contribution to Sustainability

Developments in plastics recycling enabled a new raw material for textile industry which creates economical and ecological advantages.

Polyethyleneterephthalate (PET),which is the most consumed polymer in textiles recently, is recycled into PET flakes from bottles which have been used for water; oil, drinks etc. packaging.

It is possible to spin fibers from melted PET flakes. In this study, usage of PET flakes in textile industry was explained.

Based on this explanation, some information about the conditions of Turkish plants which produces PET flakes and fibers from these flakes were given.

Moreover, Turkish recycle plants of PET fiber are compared with similar foreign plants in terms of technological background.

In this context, some advices are given about developments which have to be accomplished and strategies in this field that should be followed.

Source: Tekstil ve Mühendis

Publisher: UCTEA Chamber of Textile Engineers

Original Language: Turkish

Document type: Review Article / Open Access

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Cited by 12 documents except author up to this time :

1. Radhakrishnan, S., Vetrivel, P., Vinodkumar, A., & Palanisamy, H. (2020). Recycled Polyester—Tool for Savings in the Use of Virgin Raw Material. In Environmental Footprints of Recycled Polyester (pp. 49-83). Springer, Singapore.

2. Esi, B., & Baykal, P. D. (2020). Investigation of tensile strength and elongation properties of chenille upholstery fabrics including recycling polyester yarns. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 15, 1558925020916040.

3. Kumartasli, S., & Avinc, O. (2020). Important Step in Sustainability: Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycling and the Recent Developments. Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industries, 1.

4. Muthu, S. S. (Ed.). (2020). Environmental footprints of recycled polyester. Springer Singapore.

5. Gündoğan, K., & Köksal, D. (2020). Nanopartikül Takviyeli Polimer Matrisli r-PET Geri Dönüşüm İpliklerinin Mikroyapı, Termal, Mekanik ve Antistatik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 10(3), 526-534.

6. Sezgin, H., & Yalcin-Enis, I. (2020). Turning Plastic Wastes Into Textile Products. Handbook of Solid Waste Management: Sustainability through Circular Economy, 1-27.

7. Uyanık, S. (2019). A study on the suitability of which yarn number to use for recycle polyester fiber. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 110(7), 1012-1031.

8. Sarıoğlu, E. (2019). An investigation on performance optimization of r-PET/cotton and v-PET/cotton knitted fabric. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology.

9. Öznur, A. K., & Genç, A. T. (2018). Üniversite öğrencilerinin geri dönüşüm bilinci üzerine bir araştırma: Sakarya üniversitesi örneği. Uluslararası Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 4(2), 19-39.

10. Sarioğlu, E., & Kaynak, H. K. (2017). PET bottle recycling for sustainable textiles. In Polyester-Production, Characterization and Innovative Applications. IntechOpen.

11. Sarıoğlu, E. (2017). Ecological approaches in textile sector: The effect of r-pet blend ratio on ring spun yarn tenacity. Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 5(2).

12. Burçin, E., Çelik, P., Ahmet, Ç., & Akgümüş, D. (2016). Tekstil ve konfeksiyon sektöründe sürdürülebilirlik ve geri dönüşüm olanakları. Tekstil ve Mühendis, 23: 101, 43-60.

Last Updated: 13.07.2021

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The Effect of Drawing Ratio and Cross-Sectional Shapes on the Properties of Polypropylene CF and BCF Yarns

Polypropylene (PP) is a versatile and widely used polyolefin polymer with outstanding properties such as low density, easy processability, lower cost, low melting point, etc.

Properties of the polymer, fiber cross-section and process parameters have an important influence on the filament yarn properties.

In this study, PP filament yarns as C-shaped and round cross-sectional shapes were produced with five different drawing ratios by using CF and BCF yarn types.

We focused on changes of yarn test results (linear density, tenacity, breaking elongation, shrinkage in boiling water and the amount of spin finish lubricants) with the effect of drawing ratios, cross-sectional shapes and yarn types (CF and BCF).

The findings from this study make several contributions to the current literature.

We found that drawing ratios, cross-sectional shape and yarn types are effective on the testing results separately. Furthermore, these differences are statistically significant when their effects are taken together.

Source: Tekstil ve Mühendis

Publisher: UCTEA Chamber of Textile Engineers

Original Language: English

Document type: Article / Open Access

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Cited by 2 documents except author up to this time :

1. Bagheri, G., Tavanai, H., Ghiaci, M., Morshed, M., & Shahin Shamsabadi, A. (2020). An investigation on the effect of pigments on the texture ability and mechanical properties of polypropylene BCF yarns. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 111(9), 1308-1317.

2. Yakut, E., & Çot, E. (2019). Yapay Sinir Ağı Tekniği Kullanılarak Polipropilen BCF İpliklerinin Uzama,Mukavemet ve Kıvrımlılık Değerlerinin Tahminlemesi- Tekstil Sektöründe Bir Uygulama, Ekin Yayınevi. 123p. ISBN: 978-605-327-941-9

Last Updated: 13.07.2021

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