Journal of Textile Science & Engineering

Nilanjana Bairagi

Publications

• Review Article
  Recycling of Post-Consumer Apparel Waste in India: Channels for Textile Reuse
  Author(s): Nilanjana BairagiNilanjana Bairagi
  
  There is an increasing amount of post-consumer textile waste that is generated in India with an estimated population of above 1.33 billion. But limited studies have been carried out on the channels of recycling of postconsumer apparel waste in India. Therefore, a pilot study was conducted among young people in the age group of 20-30 years in India, using online survey. Additional information has been collected through ethnographic studies and interviews and observations. Expert in the business of pre-owned goods has been interviewed. Results showed that almost half of the respondents of the survey in India would like to discard the clothes that are no more in use. There is a lack of awareness on the channels available for donation of used clothing, through most of the respondents were willing to donate. The donated clothing mostly consists of upper wears. The channels of post-consumer.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-8064.1000331

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