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Recycling hosiery waste as a sustainable strategy for textile resource management and value-added product development
Vanita U. Machhirke
Year : 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 215-220
Received on: 30/10/2025
Revised on: 25/11/2025
Accepted on: 22/10/2025
Published on: 01/01/2026
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Vanita U. Machhirke( 2026).
Recycling hosiery waste as a sustainable strategy for textile resource management and value-added product development
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 1), 215-220.
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Abstract
The hosiery industry generates significant quantities of waste in the form of damaged and rejected socks, gloves, waste yarn, waste fibres and sock rings. This study investigates innovative approaches to transform such pre-consumer textile waste into useful value-added products such as doormats and rugs, thereby reducing environmental impact. A survey and interrogation-based methodology was adopted to collect quantitative data from hosiery manufacturing units. Findings revealed that waste was produced at multiple stages of production, including fibre remnants, sock rings removed during finishing, and defective products rejected during quality checks. Recycling hosiery waste not only reduces environmental pollution but also contributes to economic sustainability by lowering the demand for virgin fibers and creating opportunities for employment and income generation.
Keywords
Hosiery waste, Recycling, Socks, Gloves, Textile sustainability, Value-added products.
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