Manufacturing of window shutters from cotton waste fabrics for sustainable textiles
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to manufacture alternative window shutters using waste cotton fabrics by stiffening using polyvinyl acetate (PVA) with vinyl acrylic binder solutions.
Design/methodology/approach
The manufactured fabrics were evaluated for their tensile strength, drapeability, bending length by weight and color fastness to light. And finally, an analysis of variance was done for each parameter.
Findings
As the percent of PVA with a vinyl acrylic solution and the number of layers increased, the tensile strength, drape coefficient (percent), bending length (cm), and color fastness to light increased in both directions. The percent of PVA with a vinyl acrylic solution and the number of layers are statistically significant for each response such as tensile strength, drape coefficient (percent), bending length (cm), color fastness to light and water repellency at a 95% confidence interval. Tensile strength, drape coefficient (%) and bending length (cm) are always greater in the warp direction than in the weft direction. The tensile strength, drape coefficient (percent), bending length (cm) and color fastness to light of treated fabrics samples are greater than those of the untreated fabrics.
Originality/value
The factory waste fabrics can be recycled into window shutters which will provide the cheaper raw material for window shutter manufacturers.
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Acknowledgements
This research was completed with the help of Bahir Dar textile share company located in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The authors would like to put their heartfelt gratitude to the management and staff members of Bahir Dar textile share company for their effort and cooperation.
Citation
Gebeyaw, S., Beyene, K.A., Seid, E., Mustofa, Z. and Rotich, G.K. (2023), "Manufacturing of window shutters from cotton waste fabrics for sustainable textiles", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-09-2022-0117
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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