Title: Utilising selvedge waste of polyester fabric: weaver's approach for sustainable fabric development and analysis of basic properties

Authors: Ambar Shah; Hafsa Jamshaid; Muhammad Shahbaz

Addresses: Department of Textile Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan ' Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan ' Department of Textile Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract: A lot of textile material is wasted at the weaving mill due to the cutting of the selvedge. The aim of present research is to use the leno selvedge without doing any extra process. The selvedge waste of polyester fabric was collected from the weaving mill. This waste was then dyed. Afterwards, samples of plain, 3/2 twill, and 5 end satin weaves were developed. It was revealed that the fabrics made from coarser yarn had greater areal density, greater thickness, greater strength, smaller water absorbency, smaller softness, smoothness, better drape, and greater resilience. Increasing interlacement, in weave, results in an increase in areal density, thickness, tensile strength, drape, and resilience. However, it leads to lowering softness, smoothness, and absorbency. The fabric produced from the waste has applications in many kinds of home furnishing like rugs, matts, table runners, bottle covers, laptop covers, etc. The present work is an example of upcycling, which leads to conserving the environment.

Keywords: upcycling; selvedge waste; polyester fibre; home furnishings; recycling; polyester waste; leno selvedge.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2025.146558

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2025 Vol.37 No.2, pp.188 - 200

Received: 27 Feb 2023
Accepted: 16 Aug 2023
Published online: 04 Jun 2025 *

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