Production of composites using recycled cotton, polyester scraps and resin: an alternative for eco-design

Ano: 2013 | Volume: 6 | Número: 2

Autores: Welton Fernando Zonatti, Camila Vicente Calado, Maria Silvia Barros de Held, Regina Aparecida Sanches, Júlia Baruque Ramos

Palavras-chave: textile, recycling, cotton, polyester, fashion, decor, composite, sustainability, handicraft.

Resumo Inglês:

The present manuscript discusses possibilities of art and fashion eco-design
added to recycled textiles industry focusing on industrial production sustainability.
Starting with a review of textile and fashion waste generation in Brazil and the
organizations willing to provide solutions. The feasibility of producing composites
employing epoxy resin and cotton and polyester recycled fibers was studied and
it´s physical strength characteristics of these composites. The results are products
of great visual appeal with possible applications in the hand-crafts, fashion and decoration sectors. In addition, the aggregation of creative art with this kind of material could be a real alternative to minimize textile wastes and consequently environmental impacts.