Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Cellulose, cilt.32, sa.14, ss.8529-8545, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
This study gives an achievable approach for reusing/repurposing of colored cellulosic textile waste to improve fabric coloration sustainability. Considering this aim, the usage of colored 100% cotton denim fabric waste that have been mechanically ground into micron-sized particles was proposed as a pigment in commercial screen printing pastes for cotton fabrics. After being ground at 800 rpm in various durations (2–8 min), fibrous cellulosic waste particles were included in printing pastes, then the prepared pastes were screen-printed onto cotton fabrics to observe the impacts of the grinding time on the fabrics' chemical, microscopic visual, tactile comfort, and mechanical properties. Changes in chemical structure of textile waste, before and after grinding, and screen-printed fabrics were evaluated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies. The printing quality and performance of screen-printed fabrics were searched by means of tensile strength, abrasion resistance, fastness against washing/rubbing, color grade, surface hydrophilicity, air permeability, and handle properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) evaluated the waste particles' dispersion quality on printed fabrics. The results indicated that grinding duration significantly influenced the color and comfort characteristics of the screen-printed fabrics. The WP-4 sample, with a 4-min grinding duration, demonstrated optimal performance by means of color strength and uniform particle distribution.