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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Employment of Waste from the Textile Industry for the Production of Nanocomposites Aiming at the Generation of Thermal Shrinkable Films and the Non-Formation of Microplastics
ClearIn Situ Functionalisation and Upcycling of Post‐Consumer Textile Blends into 3D Printable Nanocomposite Filaments
Researchers developed a one-pot chemo-thermo-mechanical process to convert blended post-consumer textile waste directly into 3D-printable nanocomposite filaments without pre-separation, offering a route to upcycle mixed synthetic garments and reduce textile waste.
Novel Treatment to Immobilize and Use Textiles Microfibers Retained in Polymeric Filters through Their Incorporation in Composite Materials
Researchers developed a novel method to immobilize textile microfibers captured in polymeric washing machine filters by incorporating them into composite polymer matrices, transforming a waste microplastic stream into a potentially reusable construction or industrial material rather than releasing it to the environment.
A Practical Valorization Approach for Mitigating Textile Fibrous Microplastics in the Environment: Collection of Textile-Processing Waste Microfibers and Direct Reuse in Green Thermal-Insulating and Mechanical-Performing Composite Construction Materials
Researchers proposed and demonstrated the direct collection and reuse of textile finishing waste microfibers as reinforcement in thermally insulating composite construction materials, diverting a significant fraction of Italy's estimated 5000 tonnes per year of textile processing waste fibers from environmental release. The composite materials met performance benchmarks for construction applications, offering both environmental and economic benefits.
Conversion of low-quality cotton to bioplastics
Researchers converted low-quality cotton fibers unsuitable for textile use into bioplastics as an eco-friendly alternative to petrochemical plastics, demonstrating a method to reduce microplastic contamination by substituting conventional plastics with bio-based materials.
Microbial nanocellulose biotextiles for a circular materials economy
Researchers developed sustainable biotextiles from microbial nanocellulose combined with ancient textile techniques, creating rapidly renewable, low-toxicity, and biodegradable materials as circular economy alternatives to synthetic plastic-based fabrics.
Advanced Materials for Clothing and Textile Engineering
Not relevant to microplastics — this is a special issue collection on advanced textile materials and clothing engineering, covering mechanical properties, thermal behaviour, and 3D garment modelling, with no direct microplastic pollution research.
Perspective: A Sandwich Encapsulation Strategy to Mitigate PCM‐Based Microplastic Generation from Fibrous Materials
This perspective article proposes a 'sandwich encapsulation' design for phase change materials embedded in textiles, aimed at preventing the leakage of polymer microparticles from thermal-management fabrics. It is relevant to microplastic pollution because fibrous phase change materials are a largely overlooked source of microplastic emissions from technical textiles, and the proposed design offers an engineering solution.
Valorization of textile waste: non-woven structures and composites
This review explores how textile waste -- millions of tons discarded annually -- contributes to pollution in air, water, and soil, even when disposed of in landfills. The paper discusses ways to repurpose waste textiles from materials like polyester and nylon into useful products for construction, insulation, and agriculture. This is relevant to microplastic concerns because synthetic textiles are one of the largest sources of microfiber pollution, and finding ways to recycle them reduces the microplastics released into the environment.
Research on Recycling Design of Clothing Textiles Based on Sustainable Development
This review examines sustainable design strategies for recycling and reusing clothing and textiles, covering the full lifecycle from design to end-of-life disposal. Textile recycling is relevant to microplastic pollution because synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed microplastic fibers during washing.
Microencapsulation for Functional Textile Coatings with Emphasis on Biodegradability—A Systematic Review
This systematic review found that microencapsulation techniques for functional textile coatings are well-established for conventional shell materials, but biodegradable alternatives remain limited and often sacrifice durability. The review identified that most microcapsule shell materials are synthetic polymers that can contribute to microplastic pollution when they degrade from textile surfaces during washing. Developing truly biodegradable microcapsule formulations is essential for reducing the microplastic fiber shedding that makes textiles one of the largest sources of microplastic pollution.
A review on microplastic emission from textile materials and its reduction techniques
Researchers reviewed how synthetic textile fibers — tiny plastic threads released from clothes during washing, drying, and wearing — are a major source of microplastic pollution, entering waterways and food chains through seafood, salt, and drinking water. They identify fabric type, detergent, and washing conditions as key factors affecting fiber release, and propose textile finishing and regulatory strategies to reduce emissions.
Regenerated Cellulose-based Composite Strengthened with Post-consumer Polyester Garments
Researchers developed regenerated cellulose-based composite materials reinforced with shredded post-consumer polyester garments, demonstrating a method for recycling textile waste that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated into value-added structural composite products.
A novel method for preparing microplastic fibers
Researchers developed a reproducible laboratory method for generating microplastic fibers from commercial textiles for use in controlled exposure experiments. The method addresses a major gap in ecotoxicology research: unlike spherical microbeads, fibers cannot be purchased commercially, limiting their use in standardized toxicity testing.
Study on the Relationship between Textile Microplastics Shedding and Fabric Structure
Researchers investigated the relationship between textile fabric structure and microplastic shedding during washing, finding that fabric type, weave pattern, and mechanical stress significantly influence the number of microfibers released.
Textile recycling- A review
This review examines the growing global textile waste problem and technologies for recycling synthetic and natural fibers. Synthetic textile waste is a major source of microplastic pollution because fibers shed during washing and break down into microplastic fragments in landfills.
Chemical Recycling of PET Polyester Textile Wastes Using Ag-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles: An Economical Solution for Circular Economy
Researchers developed a chemical recycling method using silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles to break down polyester textile waste into reusable materials. Chemical recycling offers a path to recovering value from synthetic fabric waste that currently ends up in landfills or as microfiber pollution in waterways.
Eco-conception d'étoffes en polyester pour limiter le relargage de fragments de fibres microplastiques lors du premier lavage
Researchers investigated the release of microplastic fibre fragments from polyester textiles during the first machine wash, evaluating how production-stage design choices affect fibre shedding with the goal of developing lower-emission textile manufacturing approaches.
Ecodesign of polyester fabrics to limit the release of microplastic fibre fragments during the first wash
Researchers investigated how textile production parameters affect the release of microplastic fibre fragments from polyester fabrics during the first wash, aiming to develop ecodesign strategies for the textile industry which is responsible for 35% of microplastics released into oceans.
A Review on Advanced Technology for Sustainable Management of Synthetic Microplastic Waste
This review examines how synthetic microfibers released from textiles during manufacturing, washing, and disposal contribute to microplastic pollution. The paper evaluates advanced technologies for capturing and breaking down these microfibers, which are important because textile-derived microplastics are among the most commonly found types in both the environment and human tissues.
From closet to contaminant to control: Unveiling microplastic sources in household textiles and potential for environmental application
Degraded domestic textile fibers were chemically and thermally activated and tested for dye remediation, with ZnCl₂-activated polyurethane and polyester fibers showing the best removal efficiency (up to 87.7%) for anionic dyes, repurposing textile microplastic waste for environmental cleanup.
Textile Fiber Pollution: Relating Textile Features to Fiber Release in Pilling Experiments
Researchers evaluated how physical, dynamic, and thermomechanical textile properties influence fiber release during pilling experiments, aiming to identify which fabric characteristics predict microplastic fiber shedding during normal garment wear.