Environmental impact of Recover cotton in textile industry
Abstract
Recover cotton can be obtained by the cutting/shredding of recycled garments. The selection of raw materials provides cotton yarns in a full spectrum of colours without dyeing. LCA evaluation of Recover cotton has been compared with traditional and organic ones. Recover cotton avoids all the environmental impacts related to cotton cultivation and dyeing.
- Publication:
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Resources, Conservation and Recycling
- Pub Date:
- January 2017
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2017RCR...116..107E
- Keywords:
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- Life cycle assessment;
- Cotton;
- Recover;
- Upcycled textile system;
- Organic;
- Conventional;
- Recycled