Comprehensive assessment of fragmented fiber shedding from recycled cotton textiles. Part III integrated qualitative and quantitative assessment of released fibers and particles from woven textiles
Gabriela Krupincová, Mercedes Pereira · 2026
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Gabriela Krupincová and Mercedes Pereira published a 2026 study, the third in a series, on fiber fragments shed by recycled cotton fabrics during washing. Shedding pollutes water, and recycled cotton may shed differently from new fiber. Three recycled blends were spun into weft yarns, woven with high-quality Egyptian cotton warps, dyed in two shades, and washed five times under strong agitation.
Released particles were counted and measured by image analysis, then sorted into dust, trash, single fragments, and bundles. Yarn quality and dye state changed how much material came out, with the most contaminated yarn shedding most at first. Later cycles showed less loose material but more fiber fatigue, and fragment lengths fell into ultrashort, short, and long groups.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gabriela Krupincová, Mercedes Pereira |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58359 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |