TY  - JOUR
TI  - Impact of repetitive washing on recycled cotton knitted fabrics: a comprehensive physical property analysis
AU  - Acar, Eda
AU  - Tama, Derya Bi̇Rkocak
AU  - Özdemi̇R, Gi̇Zem
T2  - Industria Textila
AB  - The textile industry’s rapid growth has significantly increased cotton textile production, escalating the volume of textile
waste. Recycling cotton waste emerges as a solution, providing an opportunity to repurpose waste into valuable
products. In this regard, the durability of recycled cotton fabrics under domestic laundering conditions becomes critical
to ensuring sustainable textile practices. This research explored the effects of repetitive washing on the physical
characteristics of knitted fabrics containing recycled cotton. The study focused on evaluating changes in key fabric
properties, such as mass per unit area, thickness, density, air permeability, and fabric stretchability, including both
elongation and unrecovered elongation, after subjecting the specimens to numerous washing cycles. Initial findings
highlighted a significant increase in the mass per unit area during the first 10 washes, leading to a decrease in weight
beyond the 10th washing cycle. This study further identified that changes in the dimensions of the fabric play a more
critical role than the loss of fibres, contributing to the increased mass per unit area values. Results showed considerable
variances in fabric attributes post-laundering, with notable adjustments in thickness, density, and air permeability. The
study underscored a complex interaction between the washing conditions and fabric properties, where certain
characteristics, specifically air permeability and the unrecovered elongation, were significantly affected.
DA  - 2025/03/06/
PY  - 2025
DO  - 10.35530/IT.076.01.202454
DP  - DOI.org (Crossref)
VL  - 76
IS  - 01
SP  - 98
EP  - 105
SN  - 12225347
ST  - Impact of repetitive washing on recycled cotton knitted fabrics
UR  - http://revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2025/1/012%20EDA%20ACAR%20INDUSTRIA%20TEXTILA%20no.1_2025.pdf
Y2  - 2025/03/09/19:06:23
ER  -