Figure 8.
The image depicts a flowchart outlining the recycling process of textile waste. It starts with the origin of textile waste, including returns and unsold items, followed by sorting into categories such as denim jeans of the same design in different sizes. The process involves cutting the items and identifying areas for further processing. The flowchart includes processes marked by diamonds, such as melting buttons and zippers, dissolving materials, spinning fibres, and weaving. The final stages showcase cutting and sewing to produce a new product from the recycled textiles. Each step is connected with arrows, illustrating the flow from one stage to another, with key descriptions beside each element.Possible process chain for a holistic recycling concept with a combination of several processes: melting of metallic components (buttons, zippers, etc.), cutting and reassembling of intact areas, return to fiber level of defective regions and offcuts