Abstract

In this study, first of all, single jersey fabric scraps knitted from Ne 30/1 (19.7 Tex) cotton yarns were obtained. These scraps were recycled in the rag puller machine without mixing with any other products. Yarn production from recycled fibers was made by open-end spinning machine and Ne 30/1 yarns were systematically produced again. By comparing the test results of the initial state of the yarns and the test results after the recycling process, the impacts of the recycling process of the single jersey fabric knitted from Ne 30/1 cotton yarns on the yarn performance properties were presented objectively. Yarn unevenness of the recycled yarns increased due to the decrease in fiber lengths due to the damage given to the fibers during mechanical recycling.

Keywords:
Textile recycling; Recycled yarn; Cotton; Open-end; Textile waste; Yarn unevenness