Research Article, J Fashion Technol Textile Eng Vol: 4 Issue: 2
Recycled Jean: Property Comparison to Standard Jean
| Tamsin Borman1 and Danmei Sun* | |
| School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom | |
| Corresponding author :Danmei Sun School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom Tel: 0044 1896892138 E-mail: D.Sun@hw.ac.uk |
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| Received: April 09, 2015 Accepted: May 09, 2016 Published: May 14, 2016 | |
| Citation: Borman T, Sun D (2016) Recycled Jean: Property Comparison to Standard Jean. J Fashion Technol Textile Eng 4:2.doi:10.4172/2329-9568.1000136 |
Abstract
Within the fashion industry sustainability is a hot topic, however the idea of recycling unwanted clothing into new is one that isn’t being explored as intensively as other areas. This study brings to light the valuable source that is recycled cotton fibres and to explore ways in which consumers can be made more aware of these garments. Fabrics from two pairs of jeans, one made of standard cotton fibre and the other made of recycled cotton, have been studied. Their mechanical properties were studied and comparisons were made to identify the quality of the recycled cotton fibres as sustainable alternative to standard cotton fibres.
