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Waste in Textile Value Chain
Textile Waste Classification
It is vital to categorize wastes produced across the
chain. It is also important to determine the origin of
waste to conceptualize its use and explore potential
Figure 11: Textile waste classification:
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solutions for increasing circular practices in the textile
value chain.
The Baseline Assessment primarily focused on textile
waste, as it represents a sizable source of solid waste
and is classified as following.
Pre-consumer waste is generated during manufactur- inventory and rejects discarded during quality checks,
ing and tends to be the cleanest and easiest stream to sampling, export surplus at the manufacturer’s end,
recycle. Whereas post-consumer waste is generated unsold, rejected fabric rolls, or order cancellation.
after use and is the highest volume stream with blends
of all fibre types and contaminants. Across the textile value chain, the complexity of waste
increases, and the number of utilization options for the
Pre-Consumer Waste waste generated reduces.
The waste generated during the manufacturing stages Pre-consumer waste can also be further classified as
of the textile value chain can be classified into two pre- and post-dyed waste. Pre-dyed waste is usually
major types: in the initial stages of the chain and can be easily
utilized compared to post-dyed waste.
l Soft waste – In fibre form (From Spinning)
Post-Consumer Waste
l Hard waste
v Yarn form (From Weaving, Spinning, Yarn Textile waste is generated after the use of finished
Dyeing) product by the end-consumer at the household or
v Fabric form (Selvedge Cut, Chindi {From industrial level.
Weaving, Processing, Garmenting})
Soft waste - The waste in fibre form is called soft Figure 13: Post consumer textile waste
waste. The soft waste is generated from carding to the
speed frame (Including all slivers). These soft wastes Reclaimable
are reusable for producing low-quality yarn. Post waste
Consumer
Hard waste - The waste includes yarn, selvedge,
fabric, overproduction and deadstock waste, which Non-Reclaimable
is not reusable and is challenging to utilize based on waste
complexity.
Overproduction and deadstock waste have high Reclaimable: Used garments and other home textiles
economic value and utility. It includes unsold garment still in good shape are donated to NGOs or collected
by brands, collected through take-back programs,
and circulated in the value chain.
Figure 12: Pre-consumer textile waste
Non-Reclaimable: Household waste includes signifi-
Fiber Waste cantly discoloured or damaged fabrics, resulting from
excessive or prolonged usage of textile articles, for
example commercial and industrial waste includes
used PPE kits or rags for cleaning machines.
Yarn Waste
Pre
Consumer
Fabric Waste
Overproduction
& Dead Stock
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