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Waste in Textile Value Chain

An overview of the type of waste and emission generated within textile value chain is highlighted in the table
The volatilization of spin
below:
Heat-setting finish agents in synthetic Low Low
fibre manufacture
Table 3: Overview of Waste and emission generated across value chain
Metals, salt, surfactants,
organic processing
assistants, cationic
Dyeing Low Low
Process Air Emission Waste water Solid wastes materials, colour,
sulfide, acidity /
Fibre waste and alkalinity, spent solvents
Fibre preparation Low Low
packaging waste
Suspended solids, urea,
Solvents, curing oven
Yarn and Fabric Production Printing solvents, colour, metals, Low
emissions, gases
foam
Sized yarn, fibre waste,
Yarn spinning Low Low cleaning and processing VOCs, formaldehyde Suspended solids, toxic Fabric scraps and
waste Finishing materials, spot
vapors trimmings
solvents
Fibre lint, yarn waste,
BOD & COD from size cleaning waste, size
Slashing/sizing VOCs Garment manufacturing
washing residues unused starch-based
sized
Fabric, lining and
Yarn and fabric scraps, Fabric laying & cutting - - interlining scrap,
Weaving Low Low
off-spec fabric, used oil. packaging waste
Yarn and fabric scraps, Yarn scrap, metal scrap,
Knitting Low Low Sewing - - oil-soaked cloths
off-spec fabric
Yarn, fabric scraps, Detergent in waste
Tufting Low Low Garment Washing - Micro fibres
off-spec fabric water, chemicals, dyes

Wet Processing Ironing & Packaging - - Carton scrap, plastic bags

BOD from sizes Fibre lint, yarn waste, Consumption
Desizing VOCs from glycol ethers lubricants, biocides, cleaning and maintenance
anti-static compounds materials
Distribution and Retail Vehicular emission - Packaging waste
Disinfectants,
Detergent in waste Used garments, Micro
insecticide residues, Consumer use -
VOCs from glycol ethers caustic soda, water fibres
Scouring Low
and scouring solvents detergents, oils, knitting
lubricants, spin finishes, End of Life
spent solvents
Soiled clothes, small cut
Collection & Sorting - -
Hydrogen Peroxide, Low; even if little, pieces, plastics, metals
Bleaching VOCs stabilizers, hypo the impact could be
chloride considerable Landfilling/ waste to Carbon emission - Co-processing of textile
energy waste
Small amounts of
Singeing exhaust gases from the Low Low
burners

Mercerizing Low Caustic soda Low

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