Textile Recycling
Evolving from the traditional rag, bone and bottle street peddler trade,
the rag and used clothing merchants are one of the longest standing
sectors
in the recycling industry.
A low key, understated business that has developed a deep tentacle network that sources from every community nationwide and
has established an international market reach that spans to countries worldwide.
Understanding Textile Recycling
In an effort to better understand the textile recycling process we have compiled this quick overview.
The salvage of refurbished and
used clothing
and
used footwear is one of the most widely recognized forms of textile recycling
Clothing items that are unfit to be resold but meet specifications are typically cut into
Rags
& Wipers
The next evolution of the textile
fiber recovery
process is fiber regeneration where individual types of natural and synthetic fibers
are separated and processed back into industrial feed stocks
Mixed fibers that can not easily be separated are graded as flocking rags and become fiber filler material in
new industrial products and building products
Energy from Waste is always an option for contaminated or complex manufactured items
where value can still be
extracted
thru energy recovery.
Textiles are highly desirable recycled materials and have been successfully recovered for multiple generations by recyclers
who have provided collection, processing and distribution of this valuable resource.
Recycling Marketplace
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buy or sell
recyclable materials
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Mattress Recycling
Old, Used Mattress and Box Springs are recyclable for the recovery of wood, foam, latex foam, memory foam,
cotton, steel coils and metal springs.
Please feel free to Add a Buy or Sell Inquiry to the Global Recycling Exchange to recycle materials recovered from
Mattress Recycling,
Current Inquiries for
Mattress Recycling
Contacts for
Mattress Recyclers
Carpet Recycling
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the recyclable materials recovered from Recycling Carpet
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Textile Recycling Information
For anyone seeking current information or research data on the textile recycling industry,
you may access and ask your
Recycling Questions
to a core group of experienced and knowledgeable recycling industry professionals.
Market Price Trends
The Textile Recycling Composite Index tracks market price trends for a basket of textile grades.
The Index takes a
daily snapshot
of spot market prices and allows you to freely take a quick view of the past 7, 30, 90 days and 1 & 2 year trends.
If you require a more granular view of the spot market prices, subscriptions are available.
Textile Recycling Price Trends
wipingrag.com
wipingrag.com was established to link buyers and sellers of Textile Scrap.
wipingrag.com is a membership based site
that allows you to browse and view the contact information for the
Buy, Sell Inquiries and set your own custom email alerts
Textile Fiber Recovery
There seems to be a general perception that
Mixed Textile Waste
is not recyclable, when in fact generations of recyclers have been collecting and
Converting
woven textiles, mixed fiber and blends into valuable reusable fibers.
Unusable clothing and materials not suitable for use as wiping rags as well as trimmings, off cuts, end pieces and
textile fabric cutting wastes may be reclaimed back into a Fiber form.
The regeneration of woven fabrics through a process known as
carding,
using needle drums to free up or liberate the fibers prepares the materials for
Conversion
into a new life.
Traditionally (in the old days) manual needle paddles or combs were used to pull apart scraps of woven materials to
recover fibers for reuse.
Fiber Conversion
Companies that specialize in Fiber Conversion reclaim textiles and process them into a number of well established products.
Bulk recovered fibers are typically used as fluffy filler materials in un matted batting applications.
Non-Woven Mat
The recovered fibers are commonly utilized in the production of a
Non-Woven Mat
or matted products
such as for padding, cushioning,
insulation,
sound dampening barriers and fillers.
High quality papers use a textile fiber content to improve strength and durability such as paper currency (money).
Basic Engineered Construction Materials such as
Tar Papers
and
Roofing Felts
utilize the properties of recovered textile fibers.
Fiber reinforced composite materials commonly use a textile fiber content.
Increased interest in Environmental Sustainability efforts are resulting in many new potential uses and products
in the composites field.
Low grade, contaminated textile wastes such as
flocking rags
may be used in applications that can tolerate
a broad range of critical specifications. Mixed textile wastes may also be consumed as a
Hydrocarbon
by-product as a feedstock for
Bio-Refining
or as a more traditional
Waste to Energy
fuel.
Natural Fibers
Recycling of Natural Fibers is a long standing practice. Throughout history these materials have been accepted as such high value
giving finite materials that giving them a second or
third life
was a no brainer and common practice.
Natural materials such as
Cotton
and
Wool
were highly sought after.
Burlap, Jute and Sisal,
Leather and
Used Textile Bags
all have well established markets that have thrived for decades.
Flax Fibers
Flax Fibers may be recovered from manufacturing rejects and end of life
Linen Recycling.
Surplus Textiles
Surplus Textiles, Obsolete Inventory, End of Line Clearance, Liquidation Close-outs of Yard Goods,
Fashion and Apparel, Fibers and Fabrics
If you wish to
buy or sell your
Surplus Textile Inventory
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add
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