Indian Textile Industry: How Much Is It Converting Pet Bottle Into Polyester Yarn!

14 July 2022, Mumbai:

It is been proven to be more cost-efficient if polyester fabrics were manufactured by just recycling PET bottles since there'll be less heating and energy besides being best practice in the direction of a sustainable textile supply chain/circular economy besides plastic bottle waste can make synthetic fiber in a very frugal & economically viable price.

Utilizing recycled resources is commonplace now, albeit it is practically unheard of in any other industry to produce artificial fibers. In the modern world, recycling is crucial if we want to preserve the earth for the next generations.

Since there is the creation of new items from old, useless ones, it benefits the environment.

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Recycling is significant in the fashion business. The apparel business uses a lot of resources and pollutes a lot.

It is a consumer sector; therefore, it naturally encourages consumers to buy and discard items based on current trends rather than considering durability or the environmental impact. Attempts to change the status quo include organic and recycled textiles and environmentally friendly apparel.

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"Recycled Polyester" is an environmentally friendly type of polyester fabric. PET is the starting material for recycled polyester, not polyester. The fact that this material was recycled to make fabric instead of ending up in a landfill saves it from being used to make transparent plastic water bottles.

However, recycled polyester eliminates most of the drawbacks of traditional polyester. Polyester fabric is not environmentally friendly since it requires significant amounts of water, chemicals, and fossil fuels during production.

The byproducts and raw materials are hazardous, damage the air and water, and result in several health problems. 

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Additionally, non-biodegradable fabrics have an unnatural gloss and feel, making them unpleasant to wear and generally unpleasant to touch. Because PET doesn't breathe as well as cotton or other natural fibers, it makes wearing it heated and perspiring.

As a result, recycled polyester is both skin-friendly and environmentally sustainable.

A second chance has been granted to five million plastic bottles that may have suffocated marine life or piled up in landfills. Billabong expands its commitment to sustainability by introducing Eco Supreme Suede, a brand-new material composed of recycled fabrics and plastic soda bottles.

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Bikinis and sleek surf shorts are made from this premium cloth. A single pair of boardshorts are made from about ten plastic drink bottles.

Polyethylene, a kind of polyester typically associated with a fabric used in garments and interiors, is the main component of plastic bottles. But in reality, both are polymers derived from fossil fuels.

The PET fabric, essentially polypropylene, is ten times stronger than a piece of typical polyester fabric. Recycled materials are in great demand worldwide, notably in Europe, because of their eco-friendly and skin-friendly qualities. 

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Esprit, Ecoalf, and Printa are a few European manufacturers that employ recycled textiles in clothing. 

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Some businesses have installed PET phase capacity in India as well.

According to estimates, India generates 500,000 tonnes of pet trash annually, and the amount of waste will only increase owing to the rising usage of pet bottles in everyday use.

It all starts when you toss a PET bottle into a dust bin bag & as a start point the very same can turn plastic bottles into polyester & performance apparel doing the greatest good to our mother planet & posterity.

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