Authors: Associate Professor M MGanganallimath, Associate Professor S J Sanjay, Abhishekh M Hiremath, Prajwal Mane, Raghavendra I Yaragudri, Siddalingesh M Matoli
Abstract: The fast expansion of the textile and garment sector has greatly increased waste clothing creation, causing major environmental and resource management concerns. Most wasted clothing are disposed of by landfilling or incineration, leading to resource depletion, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Waste clothes recycling has emerged as an efficient approach for encouraging resource conservation and fostering a circular economy. This study discusses important recycling technologies, including mechanical, chemical, thermal, and biological processes, and their potential for transforming textile waste into value-added goods such as regenerated fibers, composites, insulating materials, geotextiles, and construction items.The study also addresses how new technologies, like as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, can enhance the effectiveness of textile collection, sorting, and recycling. Additionally, the economic and environmental advantages of recycling are emphasized, including less carbon emissions, decreased landfill waste, resource conservation, and job creation. There is also discussion of current issues such contamination, insufficient infrastructure, mixed-fiber separation, and policy constraints. The analysis comes to the conclusion that effective waste clothing recycling presents important chances for value development, sustainable resource management, and the shift to a circular textile economy.
