Sustainable Textile Raw Materials: Review on Bioprocessing of Textile Waste via Electrospinning

Dawson Wai-Shun Suen, Eve Man-Hin Chan, Yui-Yip Lau, Rachel Hiu-Pui Lee, Paul Wai-Kei Tsang, Shaobo Ouyang () and Chi-Wing Tsang ()
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Dawson Wai-Shun Suen: Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Eve Man-Hin Chan: Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Yui-Yip Lau: Division of Business and Hospitality Management, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Rachel Hiu-Pui Lee: Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Paul Wai-Kei Tsang: Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Shaobo Ouyang: Faculty of Material Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
Chi-Wing Tsang: Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: The fashion and textile industry in its current fast-rising business model has generated a huge amount of textile waste during and after the production process. The environmental impact of this waste is well documented as it poses serious threats to lives on earth. To confront the menace of this huge pollution problem, a number of research works were carried out to examine the possible re-utilization of these waste materials without further damaging the environment; for instance, reusing, generating valuable products, or regenerating fibrous materials to form a closed loop in the cotton textile waste lifecycle. This review covers different methodologies to transform cellulosic textile materials into various products with added value, such as cellulosic glucose, cellulase, etc., and finally, to regenerate the fibrous materials for re-application in textiles and fashion. This article presents an overall picture to researchers outlining the possible value addition of textile waste materials. Furthermore, the regeneration of cellulosic fibrous materials from textile waste will be brought into the limelight.

Keywords: electrospinning; regenerating fibers; bioprocessing; cellulose; textile wastes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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